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What Colour Shoes to Wear with Blue Maxi Dress

The best shoe colours to wear with a blue maxi dress are white and black. White is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing. Cream, grey, tan and brown also work. Avoid red: two bright colours with no clear relationship (blue, red) compete; add a neutral between them.

Best colours

  • white
  • black
Women's guide

Ranked

Every shoe colour with blue maxi dress, best to worst

  1. whitesneakers, sandals
    Best choice
    White is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.
  2. blackballet flats, sneakers, loafers, chelsea boots, sandals, ankle boots
    Best choice
    Black is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.
  3. creamsneakers, ballet flats
    Works
    Cream is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.
  4. greysneakers
    Works
    Grey is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.
  5. tansandals, loafers, chelsea boots, ballet flats, ankle boots
    Works
    Blue is cool and bright against warm tan; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.
  6. brownloafers, chelsea boots, sandals, ankle boots
    Works
    Blue is cool and bright against warm brown; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.
  7. dark brownloafers, chelsea boots
    Works
    Blue is cool and bright against warm dark brown; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.
  8. beigeballet flats, sandals, ankle boots
    Works
    Blue is cool and bright against warm beige; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.
  9. navysneakers
    Works
    Navy is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.
  10. burgundyballet flats, loafers, ankle boots
    Works
    Blue and burgundy can work together if a neutral anchors the outfit.
  11. redballet flats
    Avoid
    Two bright colours with no clear relationship (blue, red) compete; add a neutral between them.

By type

The best colour for each kind of shoe

  • sneakerswhite sneakersShop
  • loafersblack loafersShop
  • chelsea bootsblack chelsea bootsShop
  • ballet flatsblack ballet flatsShop
  • heelsblack heelsShop
  • sandalsblack sandalsShop
  • ankle bootsblack ankle bootsShop

Complete outfits

Outfits built around blue maxi dress

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Casual · One accent colour

White is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · Layered

  • black leather jacketShop
  • blue maxi dressShop
  • black ankle bootsShop

Black is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.

Smart casual · One accent colour

  • blue maxi dressShop
  • black ballet flatsShop

Black is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.

Avoid

Combinations to skip

Skip the red ballet flats. Two bright colours with no clear relationship (blue, red) compete; add a neutral between them.
Skip the camel blazer. A blazer is dressier than a maxi dress, so the pairing only works in a deliberately mixed outfit. Colour-wise it works: blue is cool and bright against warm camel; it works, but white or grey would be crisper.

Questions

Quick answers

Do white shoes go with blue maxi dress?

Yes. White is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.

Do black shoes go with blue maxi dress?

Yes. Black is a neutral, so it lets blue be the accent without clashing.

Do red shoes go with blue maxi dress?

Usually not. Two bright colours with no clear relationship (blue, red) compete; add a neutral between them.

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