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I think that even if color is used to indicate spoken text quotes should also be used, despite being redundant, for the following reasons:
- To accomodate different types of ereader screens and also when printing on paper. Rather than having to have two versions of an ebook (one for color screens with colored quoted text and one for monochrome screens using quotation marks), using both will accomodate both types of screens.
- Despite some variations, quotes have become a common convention for indicating spoken text. Using them with another spoken text indicator will reduce confusion among readers since colored text for quotes hasn't become a commonly accepted convention (yet).
In a previous post I mentioned I mentioned that I used brackets in my own writing when indicating a character's thoughts. One of the reasons I chose those symbols is that to accomodate different types of screens, including some that can't display italics. Another reason I chose brackets is that it is a symbol that I don't use for any other purpose, making it clear that the text is a character's thoughts just like quotes clearly indicate text that a character has spoken.
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