20 Eye-Catching Color Combinations to Wear Right Now

It's an easy and quick way to give your outfit a boost — without spending any money.

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At some point during the week, we encounter a feeling that's all too familiar: panic, caused by the inability to decide what to wear. It doesn't matter if our closet is packed with dresses, pants, skirts, shirts, or whatever else we've accumulated over the years. Putting those pieces together to create a cute outfit is what often ends up leaving us stumped.

But one styling solution that rarely fails us, making our fashion dilemma disappear within a matter of minutes? Color blocking. Pairing two vibrantly-colored items together — whether it's an orange top with pink bottoms, or a green dress with a blue blazer — is a surefire way to turn meh staples into full statement-making looks.

In fact, some of the world's best-dressed people have relied on this trick for years, especially during fashion month, and going bold and bright only continues to increase in popularity. Ahead, we've rounded up 20 different color pairings in hopes it sparks some inspiration.

Not quite ready to embrace this trend? There are a handful of other ways to switch up your look, like adding a belt or going monochrome instead.

Pink and Green

Color Pairing Ideas - Pink and Green Outfit
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Green and Blue

Color Pairing Ideas - Blue and Green Outfit
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Pink and Red

Color Pairing Ideas - Pink and Red Outfit
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Yellow and Pink

Color Pairing Ideas - Yellow and Pink Outfit
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Green and Purple

Color Pairing Ideas - Green and Purple Outfit
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Purple and Orange

Color Pairing Ideas - Purple and Orange Outfit
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Green and Yellow

Color Pairing Ideas - Yellow and Green Outfit
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Pink and Blue

Color Pairing Ideas - Pink and Blue Outfit
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Blue and Orange

Color Pairing Ideas - Orange and Blue Outfit
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Orange and Yellow

Color Pairing Ideas - Orange and Yellow Outfit
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Orange and Green

Color Pairing Ideas - Orange and Green Outfit
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Purple and Pink

Color Pairing Ideas - Pink and Purple Outfit
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Yellow and Blue

Blue and Yellow Outfit
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Blue and Red

Color Pairing Ideas - Red and Blue Outfit
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Red and Green

Color Pairing Ideas - Red and Green Outfit
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Red and Yellow

Color Pairing Ideas - Yellow and Red Outfit
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Pink and Orange

Color Pairing Ideas - Pink and Orange Outfit
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Red and Orange

Color Pairing Ideas - Red and Orange Outfit
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Purple and Yellow

Color Pairing Ideas - Purple and Yellow Outfit
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Red and Purple

Color Pairing Ideas - Red and Purple Outfit
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