Thanks to PP for the tips on how to change back to "Classic" colours for OP posts and own posts! That helps - but the new blue and overall brightness is awful!

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Glad I found this thread - yes the new blue is way too bright and it's very tiring on my eyes. Spending less time on the site as a result.

I agree, the garish, gaudy blue text is really unpleasant and difficult to read on the thread list views. I just don't want to look at it - want to get off the page ASAP - counterproductive.

So glad to see classic purple and green back in the OP/own colour options.

It's a really odd set of changes overall - doesn't seem to be a coherent scheme with complementary colours, what with the washed-out 'magenta' (not) and grimy grey-green mashed up with eyeball-searing (and childish) pink and blue.

MNHQ does not care

I agree @GwenniMcKinney

As someone who used to work in design/marketing, it’s clear that the colour changes were not made with any/much thought to how it would change the ‘feel’ or ‘meaning’ of the MN brand. Colour, and tones, are hugely important in terms of creating a strong brand - and Cadbury is a very good example of that.

I agree the blue is way too bright

The change is very disappointing, i have been on Mumsnet on & off (some name changes and mostly lurking ) for about 15 years and as the colour was so constant assumed the blue was Mumsnet's signature colour like Cadburys purple or BP's green. It was part of the brand .. mumsnet blue. The high contrast blue now is very cartoonish and makes the site seem frivolous, which when you consider the topics and issues discussed are very far from frivolity.

Again its just disappointing and maybe even a bit disrespectful .

Yeah the blue is still too bright & the voting pink!

@ShamrockShenanigans

Have you tried since they've updated the options. I'm finding classic green (op) & classic purple (me) not too bad.

@LittleBearPad sorry it wasn't meant to be attached to your post. But I can't change it now!

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Weird. Mine’s very obvious

I like the new colours.

I switched to dark mode and it’s really helped.

Same for me, I’ve never had a headache from the colour on my phone before! At least it’s helping reduce my “MN” addiction!

Thank you. Yes I'd hoped the blue could be changed. x

Does anyone know how colours can cause such awful headaches so quickly? It's never happened to me before. It's horrific!

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I'm assuming that we're stuck with the godawful colours

Is that right @katymumsnet?

Really? Have you not seen the widespread negative feedback that the changes got?

Settings ➡️ More Settings (drop down menu at the top of the page) ➡️ Talk Settings

Unfortunately the bright blue can’t be changed.

Can someone tell me how to change back to the original colours? That blue is just horrific. It's really bad on the Settings pages so I can't even spend too long trying to find it!

You are assuming that. It may not be true. I never see them advertising for people to test stuff, or posting asking for opinions.

You are assuming that. It may not be true. I never see them advertising for people to test stuff, or posting asking for opinions.

changed to original colours and hopefully got rid of polls, a bit better!

🙄 They will have done extensive user testing. Most people must be fine with the new colours or they wouldn't have changed them.

@NapoleonsToe snap - the new colour scheme is like having my screen brightness up on full blast and my blue light filter turned off. I can only use the site with it turned right down to the dingiest setting; it's grim and is giving me eye strain.

All I want is for the OP's posts to stand out from the background.

No matter which colour I choose, it just blends into the background.