The 24 Best Swimsuits in Every Summer Color Trend

If you need to do some swimsuit shopping as summer approaches but aren't sure where to start, I have a simple suggestion: Choose a color. It'll narrow your search down and make shopping a lot more fun. If you're not even sure what swimsuit color you want, I have some suggestions that I think you may appreciate.

Swimsuit trends are usually dictated by the overarching fashion trends of that season, and that goes for color trends as well. You'll always find black and bright colors in abundance when it comes to swimwear each summer, but my list of swimsuit color trends is a bit more nuanced. There are six color trends, in particular, that make excellent swimsuit colors, and the market is flooded with them. Ranging from subtle neutrals to bold statement makers, these swimsuit colors will ensure that you stand out at the beach or pool. Scroll on to get your bikini and one-piece shopping started for the season.

Chocolate Brown

This is one of the most elegant swimsuit color trends of the season. You will look like you know what you're doing in a chocolate-brown swimsuit this summer.

Woman wearing a chocolate brown bikini at the beach.

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Red

To the surprise of no one, red swimsuits are set to be big again this summer. If you want to avoid Baywatch associations, opt for a bikini.

French woman wearing a red bikini by the ocean.

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Black and White

It's a combo! Black-and-white swimsuits are just about as chic as it gets. They're timeless, and you'll always look on-trend yet classic when wearing one.

Woman wearing a black and white bikini in front of the ocean.

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Cobalt Blue

If brights are more your speed and you like to match the water, add a cobalt-blue swimsuit to your shopping list. Compliments on this pretty color are guaranteed.

Woman wearing blue swimsuit by the pool.

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Yellow

Yellow is a major color trend this summer, and every shade of yellow, from butter to marigold, happens to look amazing in the sun.

Women wearing yellow swimsuits with bucket hats.

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Pale Pink

After last summer's hot-pink moment, it's pale pink that's at the forefront for summer 2024. This pretty color is a great option if you prefer pastel swimwear.

Emili Sindlev in the ocean wearing a pink bikini.

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Allyson Payer
Senior Editor

Allyson is a senior editor for Who What Wear. She joined the company in 2014 as co-founder Katherine Power's executive assistant and over the years has written hundreds of stories for Who What Wear. Prior to her career in fashion, Allyson worked in the entertainment industry at companies such as Sony Pictures Television. Allyson is now based in Raleigh, North Carolina, and is originally from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She holds a BFA in theater. Her path to fashion may not have been linear, but based on the number of fashion magazines she collected as a child and young adult, it was meant to be.