For some time, the onion colour has consistently remained a popular aso-ebi colour at many Nigerian weddings and shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. This post is all about giving you tons of ideas on onion colour combinations. Swipe/ scroll down to see.
What Does Onion Colour look like? Deriving its name from the colour of onion skin (purplish-red, light pink or pinkish-purple) you’ll sometimes hear people use the term ‘onion purple’, ‘onion pink’ and ‘onion red’ when shopping for aso-ebi in this colour. Well, the colour actually resembles the colour of onion skin. Nigerian onions come in shades of red, pink and purple shades and our people are known to use the colour of an object or food they are familiar with to describe or name a colour, hence the different Onion colour names.
If you’re not a fan of the colour ‘purple’, but looking for a way to diversify your wardrobe colour options, you may want to try incorporating shades of onion colour. Onion colour is a favourite among Nigerian wedding guests and celebrants, and you may like it even if you hate purple, pink or red.
Onion colour is a fun and interesting shade of purple but with a tinge of red or pink, making it a lot more fun to style. Swipe or scroll down for how to styling ideas with this colour (or how to combine onion colour for Nigeria wedding).
What Colours Go With Onion Colour?
To show you how awesome the colour ‘onion purple’ and ‘onion pink’ are, in this post, I’ll show you 76 appealing colour pairings, monochrome combos and multi-colour combinations that make onion colour look incredible.
Swipe/ scroll down to see the list and pick your favourite onion colour combo.
Colour Groupings (details are below, so scroll down):
- List of Neutral Colours that go well with Onion Colour
- List of Blue Shades that Match Onion Colour
- List of Green Colours that Combine with Onion Colour
- List of Red and Earth-toned Colours to Wear with Onion Colour
- List of Yellow and Gold-toned Shades that go well with Onion Colour
- Monochrome Onion Colour Combo Ideas
- 3-colour and 4-colour combos with onion pink and onion purple
#1. Neutral Colours that Match with Onion Purple/ Pink
- Onion Pink and Black
- Onion colour and White
- Onion colour and Silver
- Onion and Grey
- Onion Purple and Ash
- Onion Pink/ Purple and Charcoal
- Onion and Ivory
- Onion and Vanilla
- Onion and Carton colour
- Onion and Beige
- Onion and Tan
- Onion and Taupe
- Onion and Khaki
#2. Blue Tone Colours/ Shades that Go With Onion Pink/ Purple
- Onion and Blue
- Onion and Denim Blue
- Onion and Purple
- Onion and Aqua blue
- Onion and Baby Blue
- Onion and Omo Blue
- Onion Pink and Navy Blue
- Onion and Powder Blue
#3. Green Shades that Go With Onion Pink/ Purple Colour
- Onion Purple and Yellowish-Green
- Onion and Lime-Green
- Onion and Lemon Green
- Onion and Apple Green
- Onion and Dark Green
- Onion and Teal Green
- Onion and Army Green
- Onion and Olive Green
- Onion and Bottle Green
- Onion and Emerald Green
- Onion and Grass Green
- Onion and Forest Green
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#4. Red and Earthy Tone Shades that Go with Onion Pink
- Onion Pink and Tomato Red
- Onion Pink and Rust-brown
- Onion Pink and Bronze
- Onion and Copper
- Onion Purple and Wine
- Onion Purple and Baby Pink/ Light Pink
- Onion and Blush Pink
- Onion and Peach
- Onion and Salmon
- Onion and Coral
- Onion Pink and Watermelon
- Onion Purple and Dusty Rose
- Onion and Rose
- Onion and Rose Gold
#5. Yellow/ Gold-Tone Shades that Match With Onion Pink/ Purple
- Onion and Gold
- Onion and Champagne Gold
- Onion and Leaf-Yellow
- Onion and Light Yellow
- Onion Purple and Mustard Yellow
- Onion Purple and Yellowish-Orange colour
WANT COMBOS FOR OTHER COLOURS? SEE all our Nigerian Colour Combinations Guide (for Many Colours)
#6. Monochromatic Onion Colour Combo
- Onion Pink and Purple
- Onion Pink and Violet
- Onion and Lilac
- Onion Pink and Magenta
- Onion Pink and Burgundy
- Onion Pink and Maroon
- Onion and Plum
- Onion Pink and Eggplant
- Onion and Grape
- Onion and Lilac
- Onion and Lavender
- Onion and Mauve
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#7. 3- and 4-Colour Onion Shade Combinations for Aso-ebi and Wedding Celebrants Attire
- Onion and White and Green
- Onion and Gold and Pink
- Onion and Gold and Black
- Onion and Gold and Navy Blue
- Onion and Gold and Pink and Silver
- Onion and Purple and Silver
- Onion and Purple and Silver and Hot Pink
- Onion Purple and Magenta and Burgundy
- Onion Purple and Light Yellow and Deep Green
- Onion Purple and Onion Pink and Grey
- Onion colour and Light Pink and Navy Blue
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Extra Tips on How to Combine Onion Colour for Nigerian Wedding and Aso-ebi
Where you’re a bride or wedding guest, here are examples of different ways to work the above-listed onion colour combinations in your day-to-day dressing or for occasion wear:
- Onion purple lace and dusty-pink or peach gele
- Onion purple men’s agbada or senator suit native wear
- Onion pink and magenta aso ebi
- Onion and gold colour aso ebi
- Onion Pink aso-oke and Burgundy gele headtie
- Onion colour combination women’s agbada attire
- Onion colour lace gown and baby Pink gele headtie
- Magenta voile Iro and Buba and Onion Pink Gele
- Onion Pink George wrapper with Peach headtie
- Onion Purple and Ash aso-ebi gown
- Onion Purple lace gown and Burgundy or Magenta Gele Headtie
- Onion Pink and Navy Blue wedding aso-oke attire
- Onion and Gold aso ebi outfit
- Off-shoulder Wine lace dress and Onion colour gele
No More Asking ‘What Goes with Onion Colour?’
There you have it – our big list of onion colour combinations for Nigerian wedding, or for any kind of dressing. If you enjoyed reading, consider helping us to share this post on social media to help others know about it.
By the way, does it amuse you how Nigerians coin a colour name? From Cockroach-brown, Omo blue, Fayrouz green, carton brown, onion pink, onion purple… I tend to think that it’s creative and makes it easy for everyone, even grandmas, to relate when there’s an aso-ebi fabric to buy.
Who wants to cram an Oyibo colour name or get confused about what the colour is, when we can name it after whatever around us it resembles? The best part is that Nigerians are not even bothered about printing our Naija coded dress colour names on invitation cards. So cool how onion pink and onion purple colour got its name.
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Finally, comment down below to let me know your favourite onion colour combo for wedding aso-ebi. Or tell me any colour that matches with onion colour that you think I omitted. Let me know your thoughts – down in the comments area.
Thanks for your input in making weddings beautiful and memorable. I follow your blog avidly😍. Pls, I need a way out a maze of colors. My wedding comes up in April and getting colors has been a headache. I’ll appreciate your suggestion. I’m dark complexioned so
Couple: champagne gold/rose gold monochrome.
Parents: teal blue monochrome(but they said it’s too dark)
Friends/relatives: ???
Pls, what color can the parents combine with that will become the aso ebi for friends..
Any rearrangement is welcome, pls
Aww! Thanks for your feedback, Olutayo. That’s the sweetest comment we’ve received here this new year.
I feel you – picking colour combos for the different guest groups is one of the biggest dilemmas of brides when planning a Nigerian wedding. So, you’re not alone.
Here’s my reply, as per your colour combination questions:
>For the Parents: I agree, most parents will perceive Teal as dark. You sure want them to feel good in whatever colour of dress they’ll wear on your big day, right? I feel you should give them 2 or 3 more colour suggestions to pick from. From their reaction to you, they want ‘something light/ brighter’.
*A win-win for you and them would be to pick a colour in-between what they want and what you wanted. Here’s an idea… Since you initially picked a BLUE SHADE, so maybe look at brighter shades of blue or greenish-blue such as turquoise, sky blue, ‘omo’ blue, bottle green, apple green and lilac, kelly green, aqua blue. Any of those in monochrome combo or paired with a nice matching gele colour.
>For Friends and Relatives: Why not bring your love of Teal here. Some ideas: teal aso-ebi dress with pink headtie/ gele, or monochrome (if you like); teal aso-ebi dress with pink or peach headtie/ gele.