Tried it but did not like it.

I tried the pastels and then I tried the brights each of them for several days for the background of my blog and I had to go back to the black background with the bright and pastel accents. I just did not like the way the lighter and brighter colors looked and they really made my photographs look washed out so I just had to go back. I really wanted the brighter colors to work out but I guess I just have to stick with what looks best!