Your opinions are required

[MEB]

I like this one too regarding color choice. (http://sketchprinting.com/sketch/x1printing3/)
I think you´re using the accent blue too much, making the site a little "cold" and bland. The blue has vibrancy and energy but you have to tone down its use. It should be used as an emphasis to some elements not as a "filling" element. It´s overpowered.

[Cloud]

Thanks, I will look at some of the elements, but the colour is used to highlight links, headings and generally anything I want to stand out, it is after all a site for a printing company, if it was for insurance or a legal site then perhaps I would.

[Cloud]

Here's another one that has been suggested to get away from the dirth of pinks, blues and greens.

http://sketchprinting.com/sketch/x1printing6/

[pauland]

Err.. blue, I think.

[Drwyd]

I like the blue best but maybe a gradient will take some of the harshness out of it.

[wizard509]

I also like the blue, but, I was wondering if instead of making all of those elements the same blue, if just keeping the banner blue and making the other important elements a complimentary or some-such color to help break up the sea of blue. Just a thought but perhaps not a good one.

[Cloud]

Thank you all for some very informed opinions, it seems the majority like the blue.

The decision has been made and the winner is.............

http://sketchprinting.com/sketch/x1printing6/index.htm

The client already has a blue colour in their branding so wanted a change. The purple is just the right mix of vibrant and subdued (if that's possible) plus not very many websites using purple, also one of the USPs of the company is the quality of print and paper the purple is appropriate as it signifies quality and royalty etc. Will be keeping the logo and the header the same purple but might change some of the other elements to a mid grey to complement the purple, will post the changes later on.

Again thanks to everyone who has contributed.

[pauland]

I'm not sure of the analysis or the connotations with royalty - are the prices that expensive? ;-), but the colour is often used by jewellers to showcase their product.

I'll look forward to seeing the finished product!

[TXAlba]

I like the yellower green.
for me it looks fresher, cleaner and more pleasing on the eye .... there was something bothering me in top right, at first i thought it was the 'basket block' but then its good to have a prominent basket, i hate sites where i have to search for it, then it hit me.........if the payment icons were larger it would sit better and be easier to read, I know what they say but my eyes try to squint to so see them, so i get pre-occupied with that area of the page.

As an alternative i might remove them in favour of the enlargement of the page title 'M3 print.com' or just place the enhanced payment icons where the phone number is, as the company phone number is very clear in the lower part of the page.

All in all though, i like the sites feel, hope you dont think this is too critical.