Michael Partenio How to Choose Light-Blue Paint Colors While cheerful and uplifting, the perfect shade of powder blue can be difficult to select. “Be careful with undertones,” Wadden says.

But pastel blue also feels like a Barbie color. It’s the anti-hot pink. It’s the alternative to when you’re feeling the Barbie movie fever but aren’t a bright pink person.

But make no mistake: Although pastel colors aren’t a brand new trend, their outsized presence in spring/summer 2025 runway collections makes them worth putting back on your radar.