The blue is a little lighter than shown (although with a synthetic rug on the floor, you get a lighter, silvery sheen which I like).  It's really pretty and soft, and does the job.  My only complaint is that the individual fibers are thicker and nappier than they look online - a little more like a bath towel than a thick, lush rug.  The pile goes in various directions, making the texture a little choppy.  But it looks great in the room and my boys love playing on it.  It has moderate shedding and leaves lint on dark clothes, but all new rugs seem to do that.