Summer color palette
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Summer is the cool, light color season: soft blue- and pink-undertoned colors like powder blue, lilac and rose pink.
Summer palettes are cool and light: soft colors with a blue or pink undertone, like sea glass and powder blue.
Summer colors
- Powder
- Lilac
- Rose pink
- Soft blush
- Sea glass
- Dove gray
- Cornflower
- Soft white
Powder #BCD4EF · Lilac #C7B3E5 · Rose pink #E58FB1 · Soft blush #F6C9CF · Sea glass #9FD3C7 · Dove gray #B8B8C2 · Cornflower #6F8FD9 · Soft white #F4F4F0
- The feel
- Gentle, airy and calm. Think powder blue, lilac, rose pink and soft white.
- Neutrals
- Dove gray, soft white and denim rather than black or orange-based browns.
- Metals
- Silver, white gold and platinum.
Summer colors to avoid
Loud oranges and very saturated warm colors tend to overpower a Summer palette.
- Burnt orange
- Mustard
- Espresso
- Tomato
Burnt orange #CC5500 · Mustard #D1A520 · Espresso #4A2C20 · Tomato #F25C54
Are you a Summer?
Ten quick picks between two colors. No photo, no sign-in. Get your season and a palette to keep.
Not sure between two?
The commonest reason a result feels wrong is a near miss between two seasons. These pages settle the ones people actually get stuck on.
Depth and clarity. Both are cool; Winter is deep and clear, Summer is light and soft.Summer vs Autumn
Undertone, at similar softness. Both can look muted; Summer is cool-muted and Autumn is warm-muted.Summer vs Spring
Undertone, at similar lightness. Both are light; Summer is cool and Spring is warm.
The other 11 color seasons
Fresh, clear and cheerful. Think coral, peach, butter yellow and warm aqua.Autumn
Cozy, grounded and warm. Think rust, olive, camel, honey and teal.Winter
Bold, clean and striking. Think navy, berry, emerald, true red and ice blue.Soft Summer
Quietly chic and low-contrast. Think slate, dusty rose, sage, mauve and mushroom.Bright Winter
Loud, confident and electric. Think hot pink, electric blue, lemon, cherry and violet.Light Spring
Delicate, sunlit and low-contrast. Think peach blossom, shell pink, buttercup and light aqua.Bright Spring
Vivid, clean and high-energy. Think bright coral, clear turquoise, sunflower and grass green.Light Summer
Airy, watercolor and low-contrast. Think powder blue, soft periwinkle, cool rose and sea foam.Soft Autumn
Warm, quiet and blended. Think soft rust, sage, oat, muted teal and dusty gold.Deep Autumn
Rich, dense and grounded. Think mahogany, dark olive, forest, aubergine and deep teal.Deep Winter
Dramatic, cold and high-contrast. Think black, dark navy, burgundy, pine and deep violet.