Ice Queen Color Palette - Frosty, Regal Hues
The chilly Ice Queen palette features silver and blue shades to represent ice, with a splash of purple for royalty.
This colorway came about while developing a kit for Blue Buddha Boutique's tutorial for the related weaves Fire Wyrm and Ice Wyrm. I had a warm colorway for Fire Wyrm and wanted to go beyond my traditional Water colorway for Ice Wyrm, so I began experimenting. The result? An icy blend of colors with regal elegance. The original name that popped into my head included the word "frozen" but legal considerations led me to "Ice Queen." (And, full disclosure, my sweet tooth sometimes gets the better of me, and I occasionally slip and call this colorway Ice "Cream"!)
Shown in the collage, starting from upper left and moving clockwise: GSG bracelet (3 column), Fringe (Shaggy Loops) Earrings, Cylon Bracelet, Ice Wyrm necklace, JPL5 bracelet
Ice Queen Colors
- main colors: silver, light grey, light blue, lilac
- 4-color version: silver, light blue, lavender, azure
- 5-color version: silver, light blue, lavender, azure, blue
- substitutions or extras: matte white, turquoise, dark blue, purple jasmine, reddish purple (not quite violet)
The colors work well as a mix; they blend together for an icy iridescent look, as seen in the Cylon bracelet. When adding colors, I only use colors that have a blue undertone. This ensures a cohesive, cool-toned aesthetic, creating a sense of visual unity and preventing any jarring color clashes. If the lavender were to lean towards lilac (pink-based) or the purple were a red-based violet (which is more true to the traditional color of royalty), the palette would lose its icy focus and become warmer, disrupting the desired effect.
In the Jens Pind 5 bracelet I used turquoise instead of azure for added contrast (azure and blue dye lots are sometimes very close). This was a student kit project, and I wanted to make it easy for them to distinguish the shades. The turquoise adds a subtle pop of color while still staying within the overall cool theme.
Similar Palettes
Water / Deep Blue Sea is the closest palette to Ice Queen. The primary difference is that Ice Queen has the addition of silver and pastels, which creates a lighter, more ethereal feel than the more intense, darker Water palette.
Wintermint also has a chilly feel to it, but it uses shades of green along with blue, which gives the palette a somewhat fresher look. Wintermint uses aqua, and I avoid adding that to Ice Queen, as aqua has a green undertone. This distinction helps maintain the pure, icy blue focus of the Ice Queen palette, keeping it cool and serene.
Snow Fairy is another chilly palette, offering its own take on winter beauty. Snow Fairy uses white (for snow) instead of silver (for ice), and its pastel hues create a soft, dreamlike aesthetic. It’s more whimsical and delicate, as opposed to the regal chill of Ice Queen.
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