So to help me (and hopefully you, too) on this quest to find the best what colors go with navy blue, I've asked interior designers for their ideas on the perfect palettes and color combinations to ...

It goes with blue pants ... It goes with denim for a tonal, all-one-color vibe. It even goes with black. Note: The rule that you can't mix navy and black (or any of your neutrals) is outdated ...

"The best colors that go with red are pink, because they are in the same color family; green, because they are opposites on the color wheel; and navy blue for a nautical moment," says Motamedi.