RGB Colors Wont Work

[NKarassy955]

I have followed tutorials on fixing this and they haven't worked.

I was attempting to make graphics and when i placed down a certain blue, it turns to purple.

Please Help!

[Jongware]

With what color values is that blue defined? Is it in the same color space (RGB or CMYK) as your document?

Are you using some kind of transparency or overlay effect? (Possibly unintentional.)

[NKarassy955]

Well it does have an error, and nothing overlaying it from what i see

[Myra Ferguson]

The exclamation mark indicates an out of gamut warning. It means that inks won't print it the way you see it onscreen.

I do think you're in RGB colorspace otherwise your colors would look less saturated. I think what others have suggested about a blend mode or transparency is fairly likely. Open the Appearance panel by going to Window > Appearance (or use Shift + F6). Select the object that is showing up purple. Does it show a percentage or blend mode other than "Default" next to the Opacity line?

[NKarassy955]

No it does not show anything next to the Opacity line other than "Default"

[Bob_Hallam]

Printing inks are darker than the light used to display colors on screen.  So it's possible that your monitor has a much larger RGB gamut than a CMYK printer.  Especially in blues where the cyan ink and magenta ink are the least pure colors.  The result is disapointing compared to the monitor. 

The solution for this real limitation is to work within it.  So View your creations in the way they will be printed or used.  If that CMYK printing the use the ICC profile for your printing process in your color settings.  Check with your print provider to find out which standard profile they reccommend. 

[NKarassy955]

I am not printing this though, its for online purposes

[Myra Ferguson]

In your initial post, when you say "placed down" do mean you created the shape and applied a blue fill, or do you mean you placed (imported) a graphic that was blue? I ask because I'm wondering if it's a placed graphic that is using a different color space. If it is something you imported, you can check the color space in the Links panel and twirling down the carat on the lower left.

[NKarassy955]

Its a placed down shape but I tested this with an image that is blue like that and it showed the same result of purple

[Myra Ferguson]

I'm sorry. I'm still not clear on whether you created the shape or imported the shape. I ask because if it was not built using the tools in Illustrator, it might have used a different color profile. Are you saying that if you create something like a rectangle with the rectangle tool and apply the blue you want, then it shows up as purple?

[NKarassy955]

Well i did both.

1. I put down a rectangle and colored it blue

2. I put in an image of blue and it showed up purple as well

Either way they both end up turning purple

[Jeff Witchel, ACI]

The blue turns purple on your screen? Or when you print it?

[NKarassy955]

Yes on my screen it does

[John Mensinger]

Some experiments:

• Select all but that object and choose Object > Hide; how does it look now?
• With the object selected...
  • Check the Attributes panel for whether it is set to overprint (it shouldn't be).
  • Check the Transparency panel for a Blend Mode other than Normal and/or Opacity less than 100%
  • Check the Color panel for RGB values and compare them with those displayed in the Color Picker when you dbl-click the fill well

[Ton Frederiks]

If it is for web purposes, you should work in a RGB document.

What do your Edit > Color Settings... show for RGB and CMYK working spaces?

Try to choose one of the General Purpose settings and see it that makes a difference.

[Bob_Hallam]

As Ton said above if your document is set up as CMYK then it will convert colors to their CMYK equivalent appearances.  Creat RGB documents for RGB files and this will go away.  Since your intended destination is for the web make sure the RGB profile used in Color Settings is sRGB.