Amethyst, light blue and creamA stronger purple over a pale blue. #9966CC · #ADD8E6 · #FFFDD0
Lavender, light sky blue, gold and whiteLavender and a light sky blue, with gold for warmth. #B57EDC · #87CEFA · #D4AF37 · #FFFFFF
Lavender, sky blue and whiteLavender and sky blue, two cool pastels. #B57EDC · #87CEEB · #FFFFFF
Light blue, lavender, silver and whiteLight blue first, lavender second, silver third. #ADD8E6 · #B57EDC · #C0C0C0 · #FFFFFF
Sky blue, wisteria, gold and ivorySky blue leads, wisteria follows, gold trims. #87CEEB · #C9A0DC · #D4AF37 · #FFFFF0
Wisteria, light blue and whiteA light purple and a light blue, alike in weight. #C9A0DC · #ADD8E6 · #FFFFFF
Wisteria, light steel blue and creamWisteria with a steel-tinged light blue. #C9A0DC · #B0C4DE · #FFFDD0
Wisteria, sky blue, charcoal and whiteWisteria and sky blue, anchored by charcoal. #C9A0DC · #87CEEB · #36454F · #FFFFFF
Plum and navy 8
Byzantium, navy blue and creamByzantium, a dark red-purple, with navy. #702963 · #000080 · #FFFDD0
Midnight blue, Byzantium, light gray and ivoryNight blue and Byzantium, with a pale gray. #191970 · #702963 · #D3D3D3 · #FFFFF0
Navy blue, royal purple, old gold and whiteNavy first, royal purple second, old gold third. #000080 · #7851A9 · #CFB53B · #FFFFFF
Plum, navy blue and whitePlum and navy, two darks, lifted by white. #8E4585 · #000080 · #FFFFFF
Plum, navy blue, gold and ivoryPlum and navy, dark and rich, edged in gold. #8E4585 · #000080 · #D4AF37 · #FFFFF0
Plum, navy blue, silver and whitePlum and navy, cooled by silver. #8E4585 · #000080 · #C0C0C0 · #FFFFFF
Plum, Prussian blue and creamPlum against an inky blue, on cream. #8E4585 · #003153 · #FFFDD0
Purple, midnight blue and whiteA deep purple on a night blue. #6A0DAD · #191970 · #FFFFFF
Purple and royal blue 8
Amethyst, cerulean blue, silver and whiteAmethyst and a strong blue, with silver. #9966CC · #2A52BE · #C0C0C0 · #FFFFFF
Amethyst, royal blue and whiteAmethyst and royal blue, both mid and clear. #9966CC · #4169E1 · #FFFFFF
Medium purple, cornflower blue and creamTwo gentle mid tones, a purple and a blue. #9370DB · #6495ED · #FFFDD0
Purple, royal blue, gold and whiteDeep purple, royal blue and gold: three strong colors. #6A0DAD · #4169E1 · #D4AF37 · #FFFFFF
Royal blue, plum and whiteRoyal blue with plum, a purple on the red side. #4169E1 · #8E4585 · #FFFFFF
Royal blue, royal purple, light gray and whiteRoyal blue and royal purple, on gray and white. #4169E1 · #7851A9 · #D3D3D3 · #FFFFFF
Royal purple, sapphire and ivoryRoyal purple beside a deep jewel blue. #7851A9 · #0F52BA · #FFFFF0
Sapphire, amethyst, gold and ivorySapphire leads; amethyst and gold follow. #0F52BA · #9966CC · #D4AF37 · #FFFFF0
Lilac and dusty blue 8
French lilac, light steel blue and ivoryA deeper lilac over a pale steel blue. #86608E · #B0C4DE · #FFFFF0
Glaucous, French lilac, light gray and whiteTwo dusty mid tones, on gray and white. #6082B6 · #86608E · #D3D3D3 · #FFFFFF
Lilac, iceberg, silver and whiteLilac, a soft blue and silver, all light. #C8A2C8 · #71A6D2 · #C0C0C0 · #FFFFFF
Lilac, queen blue and creamLilac against a deep dusty blue. #C8A2C8 · #436B95 · #FFFDD0
Lilac, steel blue and whiteLilac with a gray-blue, both soft-edged. #C8A2C8 · #4682B4 · #FFFFFF
Steel blue, lilac, old gold and ivorySteel blue leads; lilac and old gold warm it. #4682B4 · #C8A2C8 · #CFB53B · #FFFFF0
Thistle, glaucous and whiteA grayed pale purple and a powdery blue. #D8BFD8 · #6082B6 · #FFFFFF
Thistle, queen blue, gold and whitePale thistle and a deep blue, with gold. #D8BFD8 · #436B95 · #D4AF37 · #FFFFFF
With a violet-blue between 8
Amethyst, medium slate blue, cornflower blue and creamMid tones, with a violet-blue in the middle. #9966CC · #7B68EE · #6495ED · #FFFDD0
Lavender, periwinkle, light blue and ivoryThree pastels that run from purple to blue. #B57EDC · #CCCCFF · #ADD8E6 · #FFFFF0
Lilac, slate blue, midnight blue and silverLilac, slate blue and night blue, on silver. #C8A2C8 · #6A5ACD · #191970 · #C0C0C0
Navy blue, slate blue, thistle, light gray and whiteNavy, a violet-blue and thistle, with a pale gray. #000080 · #6A5ACD · #D8BFD8 · #D3D3D3 · #FFFFFF
Plum, periwinkle, navy blue and whitePeriwinkle sits between the plum and the navy. #8E4585 · #CCCCFF · #000080 · #FFFFFF
Purple, slate blue, royal blue and whiteThree steps from purple to blue, on white. #6A0DAD · #6A5ACD · #4169E1 · #FFFFFF
Royal purple, medium slate blue, sapphire and goldRoyal purple, a violet-blue and sapphire, with gold. #7851A9 · #7B68EE · #0F52BA · #D4AF37
Wisteria, periwinkle, steel blue, gold and whiteLight purple to gray-blue, trimmed with gold. #C9A0DC · #CCCCFF · #4682B4 · #D4AF37 · #FFFFFF
How it works
Purple and blue wedding colors in pale, bright, dusty and dark pairs. Each scheme sets a purple beside a blue, with white, ivory, cream, gold, silver or gray as the third color, and gives the hex code of every color.
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Why purple and blue sit close
Purple is made by mixing red and blue, in paint and on a screen alike, so every purple here already holds some blue. Violet sits between purple and blue on the painter's color wheel. Periwinkle, #CCCCFF, belongs to the blue and violet family and is also called lavender blue. The group With a violet-blue between puts such a color between the purple and the blue, so the scheme runs from one to the other in steps.
Questions and answers
What shades of purple and blue go together for a wedding?
Pale with pale, as in Lavender, sky blue and white; dark with dark, as in Plum, navy blue and white; bright with bright, as in Amethyst, royal blue and white. A pale purple over a deep blue also holds together: Lilac, queen blue and cream.
What third color goes with purple and blue wedding colors?
White keeps the pair cool, and ivory or cream warms it a little. Under More filters, choose Gold for schemes such as Plum, navy blue, gold and ivory, or Gray or silver for Light blue, lavender, silver and white.
What are plum and navy wedding colors?
Plum, navy blue and white is the plain trio; Plum, navy blue, gold and ivory adds gold and Plum, navy blue, silver and white silver. Plum, periwinkle, navy blue and white puts a pale violet-blue between the two darks.
What are periwinkle wedding colors?
Periwinkle is a pale blue with some violet in it. Here it stands between a purple and a blue: Lavender, periwinkle, light blue and ivory; Plum, periwinkle, navy blue and white; Wisteria, periwinkle, steel blue, gold and white.