Deciding on your homecoming dress requires a lot of thought and careful planning. Homecoming is a night to look forward to, and picking out your dress is half the fun. If you don’t even know where to start, you’re not alone. But don’t worry—we’ve created a guide to help you pick the correct homecoming dress colors. You can also check out Instagram for some inspiration.

Purple

Purple is a crowd favorite, and an excellent choice. It’s the color associated with royalty, which is perfect for homecoming. Could it give you the luck you need to win homecoming queen? That’s something we don’t know for sure, but what we do know is you can rock a purple homecoming dress and feel like a queen.

Navy Blue

If you want a classic look for your homecoming dress, you can’t go wrong with navy blue. It’s been a popular choice for a long time and it isn’t hard to see why. Navy blue is timeless and conveys a quiet confidence, which is a great way to present yourself at homecoming. It’s also flattering on a range of skin tones. Your level of sophistication will make you stand out from the crowd.

Red

Looking for something bold? Red is the best color if you want to stand out at homecoming. Red conveys passion, excitement, and dominance. If you have a strong personality, or you want to look like you do, go with red and make a big statement.

Pink

If you want to show off your feminine side at homecoming, no color does it better than pink. Pink does more than some people give it credit for. It inspires feelings of hope and is emotionally soothing. It relieves feelings of anger, resentment, and aggression. Everybody wants to have a good time, and perhaps your homecoming dress can make the night even more positive.

Light Blue

Blue is such a fantastic color, it made the list twice. Light blue is a universally flattering color for your homecoming dress. It’s an understated color that suits all skin tones and most eye colors. Light blue is associated with trustworthiness and reliability, a couple of the best personality traits a person can have.

Gold

Light up the room this homecoming in a shimmering gold. A precious metal to match your sparkling personality. Gold is the color of success, triumph, and extravagance. What is homecoming for if not for extravagance? Such a bright cheerful color as your homecoming dress will inspire just that.

Black

Why not keep it simple with the most classic and timeless color of them all? Black is a color that never goes out of style and it’s endlessly versatile. With black, you can dress it up to create different looks by adding accessories. You can add more shine and sparkle or a pop of color for more personality. Black represents mystery, elegance, sophistication, and power.

Still stuck?

If you’re still stuck and don’t know which color to choose, you can come at it from a different angle. Maybe there’s a certain color group you like, such as pastels, jewel tones, metallics, neon. If there’s a feature you want to enhance, find out which color helps you show off your favorite trait. A favorite shirt might hold the key to what color looks best on you.

Make a party of it and ask a few friends what they think while you check out some of Amarra’s homecoming dresses. After all, finding a homecoming dress shouldn’t stress you out. Have some fun!