Abstract. Web archive 2008

So What Can You Do to Synchronize Your Web Colors?

Short of only displaying your Web site on a kiosk where you control the monitor, operating system, and browser, there isn’t a lot you can do to keep your pages looking as you intended. But there are a few things you can do to minimize the problem.

1. Keep it simple. Use simple colors.
   For instance, you might love the color #b9cafe (a light bluish purple on my monitor). But this isn’t a simple color - it’s hexadecimal triplet is very complex. Simple colors use duplicated numbers for the triplets - for example a simplified color that is close is #bbccff.
2. Keep it simple. Use very few colors.
   It can be tempting to fill up your page with a 3-5 colors or more, but even if they are all the same hue, the more colors you have on a page, the more likely that they will look wrong in some situations.
3. Keep using browser safe colors where you can.
   The browser safe palette is a limited palette, but it has wider support than not. Most monitors can display #f00 more easily than #f11, even though both reds are very close in color.
4. Don’t sweat it.
   The bottom line is that you won’t be able to make your Web pages look identical in all situations. The best thing to do is make sure the colors work for your customers on their monitors or that your CEO likes your color choices. Then stop worrying about it.

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