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My client insisted on a 'corporate blue' that looked like a bruise on screen
I had a client for a website who was set on a specific Pantone blue for their brand. On paper, it looked fine, but on every monitor and phone I tested, it came out this weird, muddy purple-gray. I spent about 14 hours over three days trying to fix it with color profiles, different screens, and lighting. Finally, I just showed them the hex code for a slightly brighter, cooler blue next to their choice on my laptop in their office. They liked the new one better and said, 'Yeah, that first one does look a bit sick.' Has anyone else had a color look totally different once it's actually on a device?
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janab875mo ago
Spend fourteen hours trying to fix a color that just looks like a bruise on screen. That's brutal. I can't believe they only saw the problem when you put it right next to a better option. Shows how stubborn some clients get over a Pantone swatch. Screen colors are a total gamble sometimes.
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the_viola5mo ago
Ugh, tell me about it. Black.richard is right, some colors just can't win on a screen no matter what you do.
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