Royal blue: how to create elegant and current looks with this mega cool color

Colors are great resources to make looks more vibrant and to create new combinations in your wardrobe. One of the most common colors is blue, which has different shades and can create incredible compositions with other colors.

Among the various shades of blue, royal blue stands out. This shade, which is between navy blue and turquoise blue, can be present in the looks, combined with pieces of other colors, but also in prints that mix other pigments, or even other shades of blue.

Color offers countless possibilities, but deserves emphasis as it is an alternative to provide more life and create a reinterpretation of formal looks, replacing the already traditional black.

Royal blue: right combinations

Check out below tips, prepared in partnership with the fashion and image consultant Érica Minchin, to insert the royal blue color in your look, even if it is combined with other colors and integrating looks for different occasions.

Royal blue in casual looks

The biggest feature of casual looks is comfort and functionality in everyday life. Certainly, jeans are a piece that provides casualness to any look, so the pieces in this fabric offer great possibilities to combine with pieces in royal blue.

About the presence of color in casual looks, the consultant Érica adds: “The strongest color brings relaxation to the look and the casual depends more on the style than on the color itself”. Therefore, color can be present in lighter pieces that can be used on less formal occasions.

Royal blue in formal looks

A more formal look is necessary in some professional commitments, meetings or even in religious celebrations. As Érica indicates, the color provides a certain joy and relaxation to the look, but if the look is more formal, it is nice to observe the modeling and material of the piece.

In looks for these occasions specifically, the color can be in a pencil skirt, pantsuit, shirt made of more sophisticated fabric or even tailored pants. To complete the look, accessories and shoes, such as pumps, are a good choice.

Royal blue in party looks

The modeling and composition of the fabric are fundamental criteria to define a party outfit. For special events, more elaborate fabrics, such as lace, for example, can provide the sophistication that the occasion demands.

“Depending on the party, we can bring a little sparkle even in the color itself (like a royal blue sequin dress), metallic accessories or cool stones”, advises the fashion consultant. In the combination of accessories, golden metals are great options, mainly due to the contrast with royal blue.

Royal blue in colorful looks

For those who like to dare, the combinations of royal blue with intense colors, which provide a strong contrast in the look, are welcome. Some of the colors that provide these bolder combinations are orange and pink.”

For those who want to have a colorful look, but with less boldness, it is cool to use one of the pieces in white and mix other shades of blue, or even include another touch of color in the accessories or scarf, for example.

Royal blue in total blue looks

To compose a look in which the blue color is predominant, the jeans work as true jokers. They can be present in pants, shirts and also in jackets, and can perfectly compose with pieces in royal blue.

To break the “monotony” of the look and give it a different touch, accessories, such as a belt, for example, and shoes, can be in contrasting colors, such as red and white. Metallic or jeweled accessories can also be responsible and can bring the look to life.

extra touch of blue

For those of you who want to add royal blue to your look, but not through a piece of clothing, there are alternatives for shoes and accessories. About shoes, Érica Minchin advises: “In shoes, it’s cool to have a colored or printed counterpoint close to the face, so that the eye doesn’t stay all over the foot and the shoe ‘floats’ in the look. It’s worth scarf, necklace, earring, or even the blouse “.

About the royal blue accessories, Érica gives the tip: “It is worth the idea of ​​distributing the information: having other points of color in the same intensity, to distribute the look”. Another tip is to complement the neutral looks with accessories in royal blue, but with shoes or bags in another color, so there is a balance of information.

9 items to buy and color your wardrobe

If you don’t have royal blue pieces in your wardrobe or want to buy new ones, check out a selection of products and accessories below to add an extra touch of color to your outfits.

When choosing your royal blue piece, try to remember other pieces you already have in your closet that can be combined with blue.

More inspiring looks with royal blue

See below for several ideas on how to use royal blue to adapt your looks, and get inspired to create a modern and colorful look.

Dare to include royal blue in your looks and fall in love with the explosion of color that this shade will give to your look.