iOS 7 colors

The black dots are the Hermann grid illusion, I think.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grid_illusion

I'm not seeing any motion, but there are some illusions that look like they're moving and it has something to do with the way they are light and dark on opposite sides, although there must be more too it than that: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akiyoshi_Kitaoka

Yeah, for sure. Very hard to look at.

Was going to post the same, unreadable. (Chrome 30 on Mac OSX)

Still more readable than the (presumably) intended look:

http://i.imgur.com/cLZMhoD.png

Looks pretty shit on latest Android Chrome too: http://imgur.com/PGQaM6n

Ditto. I believe it's a combination of the small text width and the low contrast gray on white. Perhaps this looks great on retina displays but not my 1280x800 display.

http://imgur.com/dzdi7nF Chrome 30 on Arch Linux

Maybe the font he/she using is following the latest Mavericks? It seems that the font in latest OS X is slimmer now.

Same: http://i.imgur.com/37ZaPRH.png

Chrome 31.0.1650.34 beta on Ubuntu 13.04.

Edit - If this is the intended look, please reevaluate UX. This is no good.

Probably designed for Retina displays http://imgb.mp/jms.jpg

I thought it is intentional, and the whole thing is a joke. But if it isn't, I am frightened.

I can't speak for this palette, but I just selected a color palette for a new startup I'm working with and here's what went into the consideration:

• We started by choosing a couple of colors we liked (green, purple, blue)

• Next we used Pantone's 2014 color forecast to see what shades of those colors would be used in fashion/product design for products hitting the shelves in spring/summer 2014

• After selecting a palette of trendy shades of our chosen colors, we used color theory (science) to "tune" the shades of those colors so they worked together in harmony

• Lastly, we tested our palette against the most common forms of colorblindness to ensure that each shade was distinct (our primary target is adult males, who are the most colorblind demographic)

Think of colors as wavelengths of light. We're really familiar with the science of matching wavelengths of sound (like music notes, making chords when wavelengths work in harmony, and the idea of a measured scale of tones from low to high.

Some musicians can 'play by ear', and likewise some artists and designers just rely on their gut to pick wavelengths that 'feel' right together. Obviously your mileage may vary.

Thankfully, just like we have explored the relationships between wavelengths of sound and constructed science and mathematical formulas around it (music theory) we can also apply similar principles to wavelengths of light (color theory).

So to answer your question yes, but also yes.

Shameless plug: here's the palette [1] our startup is using, based on whim, trend, and ultimately science. It's similar to Bootstrap 3.0, Hubspot's blog palette, and Android's new color scheme - but I think ours will perform a little better.

[1] http://i.imgur.com/aBstzQj.png

edit: I am a trained graphic designer and took classes in Colour Theory and Perception during school, so it is something that is formally taught. If design science gets you all excited, just wait until you hear about some of the geometric relationships in typography (font design)

I agree... three slightly different shades of grey? Since it is for the OS and Apple's own application, I would think that sticking to one shade each of their main colors (e.g. blue, red, green, purple) would be better. So many colors seems a little over the top and difficult to communicate in a style guide which could get mixed up and cause confusion for users.

I've heard across the interwebs that the color scheme for iOS 7 was something of a circus. I hadn't noticed it yet but this page just put it out there.