Bright Winter colour palette
Every colour below is chosen to sit with Bright Winter colouring, which is moderately cool, moderately deep and strongly bright. Hex codes are included so you can match a shade exactly when shopping online.
Core palette
The 20 colours that suit Bright Winter best.
- Electric red#FF1744
- Hot pink#F50057
- Bright rose#FF4081
- Vivid orchid#D500F9
- Electric purple#AA00FF
- Bright violet#651FFF
- Electric blue#3D5AFE
- Vivid azure#2979FF
- Bright sapphire#00B0FF
- Electric turquoise#00E5FF
- Bright aqua#1DE9B6
- Vivid green#00E676
- Emerald#00C853
- Bright lime#76FF03
- Lemon yellow#FFEA00
- Icy blue#B3E5FC
- Icy pink#F8BBD0
- Icy lilac#E1BEE7
- Deep fuchsia#C51162
- Deep navy#1A237E
Neutrals
Buy these first. Neutrals are what you wear most, and they are where most wardrobe mistakes happen.
- Pure white#FFFFFF
- Bright ice#ECEFF1
- Cool slate#607D8B
- True black#212121
- Bright navy#0D1B3E
What to skip
For the full reasoning on each, see colours a Bright Winter should avoid.
- Sage
- Muted beige
- Rust
- Dusty mauve
- Olive green
- Warm stone
Frequently asked
How many colours are in the Bright Winter palette?
This page lists 20 wearable colours plus 5 neutrals to build a wardrobe around. You do not need all of them — most people live in six or seven, and the neutrals do the heavy lifting.
What are the best neutrals for a Bright Winter?
pure white, bright ice, cool slate, true black and bright navy. Neutrals matter more than accent colours because they are what you wear most days, and they are where people most often go wrong — usually by defaulting to a neutral that belongs to a different season.
What is the best colour for a Bright Winter to wear near the face?
Electric red (#FF1744) is the safest high-impact choice. Anything worn near the face — collars, scarves, knitwear — has the strongest effect on how your skin reads, so spend the palette there first and worry about trousers later.
Can I use these hex codes for makeup or hair dye?
Use them for clothing and accessories, where a screen colour maps reasonably well to fabric. For makeup and hair, use the dedicated pages — pigment on skin behaves differently from dye on cloth, and the recommended shades there account for that.