Top : Old Navy
Jeans : Forever 21
Shoes : Jessica Simpson (similar)
As the weather gets warmer, people tend towards brighter colors, and while colors are fun, they can sometimes be a little intimidating. But there’s no need to fear color. Picking colors that go together is really very simple, and with this color mixing series I hope to show you just that.
Putting together colorful outfits is easy when you have this powerful tool :
One trick to putting together colorful outfits is to use analogous colors : colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. In this outfit, I’m using the analogous colors blue and aqua.
You’ll notice that each color wedge of the wheel has a light, medium, and dark section. Here I used the darker blue and the medium aqua, but I could have just as well switched those out for any of the other shades. Any of the colors within a wedge can be used interchangeably.
Tip : For something a little more subtle, you can wear a piece of clothing in one color, and add on accessories in a different but analogous color.
What are your favorite analogous color combinations?
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I love the cobalt and aqua pairing – so cheery! I enjoy pairing red and purple together in my own outfits. Until seeing your post, it never occurred to me that they are next to each other on the color wheel!
Thanks Kim! I’ve never tried red and purple together but it sounds like it would be great. I’ll definitely try that next time! Hope the analogous colors tip also inspires you to try new color combinations :).
That is a great fashion tip! Love your outfit.. My favorite combination would be Red and Fuchsia.
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Thanks for the comment Seepz! It’s always great to hear from new readers. I have not tried the red and fuchsia combo before, but you’re the second one to mention it so it must be fantastic! I’ll make sure to try it next time.
i’m always trying to explain the color wheel to friends but find it difficult to put into words since… it’s about seeing.
Thanks for taking the time to comment Melina! Haha, you should print it out and show it to them…or you could send them a link to this post ;).
Great advice!
Thanks for stopping by Majotron! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
I love the way you matched these two colours! That’s why I love fashion blogs, sometimes I see things I would have never thought of doing myself.
By the way, I usually do it the opposite way, i.e. using complimentary colours like you pointed out in your other post! I especially love yellow + purple! It’s one of my favourite matches!
I love complementary colors too Elisa! They’re such bright and fun combinations. I hope this post inspires you to experiment with more analogous colors too 🙂
Great colour combination and congrats on links a la mode. Love Dani xx
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My favorite combination would be violet and light purple.
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Thanks.
I love using different shades of the same color 🙂 Thanks Nerline!