The difference in 'sharpness' is probably attributable to ClearType which is
the default setting for Word 2007. Word 2003's blue colour was RGB 0,0,255.
You can always create a character style in this colour if you prefer the
shade.

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MrDBS wrote:
> Can someone tell me why the "standard" colors in Word 2007 are
> different from the standard colors in Word 2003? The blue is not the
> sharp blue that is in 2003. Other colors also appear different. Why
> could MS just leave them the same?