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Colour pair

Lavender and Navy: Do They Go Together?

Best

Yes. Navy is a neutral, so it lets lavender be the accent without clashing. Most outfits put lavender on top and navy as the jacket or coat.

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Outfits

Outfits with lavender and navy

Most outfits put lavender on top and navy as the jacket or coat.

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Business · Layered

Grey is a neutral, so it lets lavender be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · Layered

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Brown is a neutral, so it lets lavender be the accent without clashing.

The two colours

What lavender and navy each bring

A signature pairing. Deep navy grounds the pastel.

lavender

A pale, soft purple. Gentle and cool, it's a spring and summer pastel.

Works best as: Knits, shirts and dresses.

navy

The most versatile colour in a wardrobe: dark enough to be formal, soft enough to be casual, and it pairs with almost everything. It behaves like a neutral but has more life than black.

Works best as: Anything: suits, chinos, knits, coats, dresses.

How much of each

Colour recipes

The 60/30/10 rule: one colour for most of the outfit, one for a single piece, one small accent.

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    Lavender leads

    Lavender as the main piece, navy as the second, white as the accent.

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    Navy leads

    The other way round: navy as the main piece, lavender as the second.

Add a third

Colours that go with lavender and navy

Each of these works with both, so any one can join the outfit.

Who it suits

Colour types this pair flatters

Questions

Quick answers

Does lavender go with navy?

Yes. Navy is a neutral, so it lets lavender be the accent without clashing.

What colours go with lavender and navy?

White, cream, light grey, grey, denim blue, olive work with both, so any of them can be the third colour.

How do you wear lavender and navy together?

Most outfits put lavender on top and navy as the jacket or coat. For example: navy blazer, lavender dress shirt, grey dress trousers, white heels.

Keep going

Each colour on its own

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