UI web design: Is blue the best color for a link?
Sep
03
This is a question that I have asked myself many times before approaching a web layout. Can we achieve a middle ground between user habits and innovative aesthetics? Does it really matter at all? Check this good post by Anders Toxboe for UI patterns
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Jjay Says:
So purples actually my fave color, but i think overall blue is the majority of humanities fave color. Blue is very calming and increases the brains ability to solve word problems. The only more calming color is pink. I def dont want pink links!
Posted on September 3rd, 2009 at 9:42 pm
iconoclast
Says:
I think blue and purple work the best, though I agree with the article that contrast–in color and/or font format–is what draws the reader’s attention to a clickable link. On my Web site, I stick to blue, but use a different hue of blue to match the company’s logo. It stands out well from the surrounding text, which is a dark gray.
The biggest issue is to find a contrast that works well, and is not so distracting that the reader stays with your Web page. Bold type actually slows down the reader, especially if used too much. I do see bold type used for a series of navigation links in a menu. This works well because all of the links are bold, say, in the first level of the menu.
Keep on posting these interesting posts!
Hi, jjay!
Posted on September 4th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Jjay Says:
Hi IC! I agree with you. I find sometimes i tend to use to many exclamation points and annoy myself. But Bold text, exclamation points, too many unusual commas, they all bog down reading. Course I dont proof read what i write cuz i write nothing important so feel free to skip this comment. Oh too late, you read it already! MUAHAHAHA! (ha!)
Posted on September 8th, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Matt
Says:
The use of blue I think depends on the context. Blue over dark backgrounds look cheap and terrible.
Posted on December 3rd, 2009 at 10:24 pm