alt Hacker NewsI think the C64 palette you linked has been "tweaked" by the artist who uploaded it, this is probably closer to the original: https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Color
But your point is still valid: while IBM PCs and other machines of the time had a propensity for "pure" colors (cyan, magenta etc. - so 100% for one or two of the basic colors and 0 for the others), the C64 designers opted for more muted colors.
> this is probably closer to the original: https://www.c64-wiki.com/wiki/Color
Which one? The listed palette looks nothing like the screenshot on the same page.
Notably, there's no way that light blue for example (which is the default font and border), nor the dark blue (which is the default background).
The screenshot is how I remember the C64, and consistent with other screenshots and photos. The listed hex codes are far off.
The one posted by the person you responded to is a bit muted, but the relative colors seems closer to what I'd expect.