The color is a beautiful navy blue (as pictured) however, please believe other reviews about the waist. It is just too high. I'm returning it because I would be constantly pulling it down feeling like it's becoming part of my bra. I think the dress is made more for slim people even though it comes in larger sizes. Other than that, a very pretty dress. Also, it runs small. I just took back a 2x because it was too big but this one is too small so...