I didn't realize they came in dark or bold colors. My pinks are light and at first I thought no one would even notice them. But several people have commented on them to me at the rink, so they must be noticeable up close. Then again, that means people are watching my bad skating.
If judges are concerned about colored blades, I wonder what they think of custom boots with things like big hearts on the sides of them and different colors of the back strip. I asked a coach at the rink about the topic of colored blades - she said judges don't care and she has a lot of students who test and compete.
Last night I put some tiny pink crystals along the tops of the backs of my blades I haven't looked at them since then yet - hopefully they will look as good as I thought they did last night. I have never done such a thing - I hope the glue I used will hold them on metal securely (it's made for attaching crystals; it says fabric, glass, paper, and wood with no mention of metal, but generally stuff that sticks to glass will stick to metal).