The principle is very simple, when we click we add a custom attr to the element, add it, there will be a matching style to automatically adapt the background, after a few seconds to remove the style back to the original

Start by extending a method called hoverEl in your own js

$.extend($.fn, {
hoverEl:function(){

var _this = $(this);
var _t = setTimeout(function(){
_this.attr("hover", "on");
}, 10);
_this.attr("hoverTimeout", _t);

setTimeout(function(){
clearTimeout( _this.attr("hoverTimeout") );
var _t = setTimeout(function(){
_this.removeAttr("hover");
}, 100);
_this.attr("hoverTimeout", _t);
},200);

}
});

Next, define the style when a particular attr is added

li[hover=on]{
background-image:-webkit-gradient(linear, 0% 100%, 0% 0%, from(#194FDB), to(#4286F5))!important;
background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #4286F5, #194FDB)!important;
color: white!important;
cursor: pointer!important;
}

Call example:

$(e.target).hoverEl();