excess of blue in Diigo web UI - 22 views

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  #1 Graham Perrin on 16 Nov 08

   

  I suspect that an excess of blue causes some features of Diigo to be overlooked.
  
  Blue, nearly everywhere.
  
  Diigo aside: the colour blue is commonly associated with hyperlinks.
  
  In Diigo:
  
  √ most hyperlinks are blue
  
  - the blue surroundings are sometimes overwhelming
  
  x some hyperlinks, tabs and menus are grey
  
  Critically: the grey (think: greyed out) effectively reduces attention on features.
  
  I'm not suggesting a rainbow of colours, or monotone, but for _non-reactive_ elements of the UI: something closer to duotone may be preferable.
  
  For example: as I compose this message, there's no need for the border to be blue.†
  
  _Active_ elements - anything on which the user can click - should be blue. Probably no more than two shades of blue.
  
  IMHO the use of colours _other_ than blue - for distinction - is most useful when highlights, comments and sticky notes are shown. At a glance, the current use of subtle green borders (to highlighted text boxes) and subtle orange borders (to sticky note text boxes) is on the right track :)
  
  Best regards
  Graham
  
  † There's nothing wrong with the colour blue, in itself, but I see an ocean of blue in which active features are somewhat lost…

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">I suspect that an excess of blue causes some features of Diigo to be overlooked. <br /> <br /> Blue, nearly everywhere. <br /> <br /> Diigo aside: the colour blue is commonly associated with hyperlinks. <br /> <br /> In Diigo: <br /> <br /> √ most hyperlinks are blue <br /> <br /> - the blue surroundings are sometimes overwhelming <br /> <br /> x some hyperlinks, tabs and menus are grey <br /> <br /> Critically: the grey (think: greyed out) effectively reduces attention on features. <br /> <br /> I'm not suggesting a rainbow of colours, or monotone, but for _non-reactive_ elements of the UI: something closer to duotone may be preferable. <br /> <br /> For example: as I compose this message, there's no need for the border to be blue.† <br /> <br /> _Active_ elements - anything on which the user can click - should be blue. Probably no more than two shades of blue. <br /> <br /> IMHO the use of colours _other_ than blue - for distinction - is most useful when highlights, comments and sticky notes are shown. At a glance, the current use of subtle green borders (to highlighted text boxes) and subtle orange borders (to sticky note text boxes) is on the right track :) <br /> <br /> Best regards <br /> Graham <br /> <br /> † There's nothing wrong with the colour blue, in itself, but I see an ocean of blue in which active features are somewhat lost…</div>

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