Ideal opacity for Boris titles, simple white on black

Hi everyone -- way back when I read in a how-to book that Boris titles were best set at 75% max when using just white titles against a black background.
I'm finding that this looks pretty good on my computer screen, but when the film is shown on DVD or screen, 75% still seems pretty intense.
Does anyone have any personal preferences for this particular thing? I'm thinking 60% might be about right, but just starting now, it's looking a bit gray...
regards
RM

I leave the opacity at 100% but I don't use full white as the color (255-255-255).  I normally use an RGB setting in Boris of 220-220-220.
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