Blue

[Dr Unne]

Did you ever notice how most websites are blue, or mostly blue? Anyone ever figure out why? Are you sick of blue yet? (Not counting EoFF, these colors make me happy.) What color do you think should replace blue as the internet color? I say green. What are we going to do about this? Do you think a peasant uprising is out of the question? Theoretically, if I were to begin such an uprising, could I count on your support?

[Erdrick Holmes]

AoW's black, that makes it better :p

[The Man]

Blue just looks soothing to the eye, I think. Even the new vBulletin default is mostly blue. I think green usually isn't used as much because it stands out a lot more to the eye. It's hard to explain why, but this is a bit harder to read than this. Maybe. (And yes, the two backgrounds have the same brightness)

I offer just about every colour scheme imaginable at Fools' Gold. np

[Bernhard]

I think that white with black text should replace it. The runner-up would be black with white text.

[Reason]

White is used a lot. At least all the cool, hip designer people with minimalistic websites use white a lot.

I think we need more yellow. :} BRIGHT yellow.

[Burtsplurt]

My website is mostly green. It's definitely good to have "natural" colours like blue and green as the primary internet colours. Anything else is hard on the eyes.

[Dr Unne]

Blue is no easier on the eye than anything else. It depends on what shade you use. Bright neon green is terrible, but so is <span style="color: #0000FF">this</span>, or <span style="color: #00FFFF; background: #fff">this</span>.

[omnitarian]

With orange, you don't even NEED a good site. It's just like... ORANGE! and everybody is too distracted to care.

[Doomgaze]

http://www.illusionaryworld.com/dg/cultist.gifBlue, blue.

[Del Murder]

Dark blue is pretty, I don't know why. It's a matter of taste, or probably biology, but I don't know that subject.

[eestlinc]

subdued colors are good for websites.

[Yamaneko]

Planning on changing FFClassic's color scheme, Unne? :p

[Breine]

No, I've never noticed it, but now when I come to think about, and you're saying it, it's actually true. I don't mind it though. Blue's a lovely colour and it's a colour that the eyes can look at and relax at the same time...

Yay Blue! :D

[Dr Unne]

<i>Planning on changing FFClassic's color scheme, Unne? </i> --Yamaneko

It matches the game. :mad2:

[RSL]

I don't know. I think orange and purple are the colors of the future (see my livejournal for proof of this. It's fantastic).

[The Man]

I see red and blue, Rissle. It's still nice though.

[RSL]

<a href="http://www.carrotmaster.com/images/journal.png">This</a> is red and blue? You must have a screwed up monitor/browser/computer/something.

[The Man]

Looks more orange and purple in your screenshot. Dunno why the difference.

Edit: Actually, no. It's just that the traces of red in the purple and the traces of green in the yellow were so faint that I didn't pick up on them the first time I viewed your LJ. Or something. I don't know, I'm confused now. D:

[Maxico]

Well it goes like this:

Good websites: blue
Offical looking/government websites: white
Amateur websites: black
geocities websites: ugly wallpaper
childrens websites/bbc: bright colours

[Peegee]

I prefer red on a white background

[Leeza]

<i>Did you ever notice how most websites are blue, or mostly blue?</i>
Yes.

<i>Anyone ever figure out why?</i>
I don't know if anyone has ever done a study on it, but they must have because why else would they all be picking blue? I think blue is more or less a neutral colour that is not hard on the eyes like some others could be.

<i>Are you sick of blue yet?</i>
I'm not sick of EoFF blue, but I am sick of MSN blue. I have a very pretty sagy green desktop theme and that MSN blue really clashes with it.

<i>What color do you think should replace blue as the internet color? I say green.</i>
Yes, I say green as well.

<i>What are we going to do about this? Do you think a peasant uprising is out of the question? Theoretically, if I were to begin such an uprising, could I count on your support?</i>
I haven't started any uprisings lately so I'm a bit out of practice, but if you start this uprising, then yes, you'll have my support.

[Levian]

Red can be really nice to look at if it's used correctly, same with green and blue.

[Garland]

I fall under the minimalist, black text on white banner, in terms of web design. White just looks clean to me. I like my website to look clean and to the point, with no distractions. People who use blue as the basis of their site's color scheme are probably subconsiously emulating the genius of Microsoft Windows and it's Internet Explorer, which by default carries the inoffensive blue colorscheme discussed here.

[Dr Unne]

White backgrounds can cause a lot of eye strain. Black background with white text is easier on the eyes than white background with black text, especially if you have a CRT monitor, or have your computer in an area with low lighting.

[The Man]

I've never liked bright backgrounds. I offer a few at FG for those who enjoy them, but I tire of them quickly whenever I select them. I have an LCD monitor, and I still think dark backgrounds blow bright backgrounds away.

[Shlup]

I try to avoid making blue webpages/LJ layouts for that very reason. So much blue! So little orange! I like orange...

[Del Murder]

I prefer gray.

[black orb]

>>> I use #B2C1D7, but Im not sure what kind of color is.

[The Man]

This kind. Kind of pale blue-ish, I suppose.

[black orb]

>>> yeah.. pale blue-ish, that is what i use in my site..
I like that color..

[Enoki]

I like dark hunter green and gray.

[Logan]

It's because blue is the best, and all of the best websites know it.

[Jojee]

Blue is a universally liked color ^^ though I'm using the EoFF pink theme. :love:

[Xander]

This is a reeeeally old thread...please don't bring bring them back up, Jojo <3 ^_^;;