# Navratri Colours 2026: Nine Days Colour Chart
Navratri colours 2026 are the nine-day wardrobe and pandal cue that searchers look up every Shardiya season. This year’s North Indian chart runs Sunday 11 October to Monday 19 October, with Dussehra / Vijayadashami on Tuesday 20 October. Below is the verified day-wise colour and goddess table, plus links to our Day 1 and Day 2 deep-dives, the dates hub and the October festival calendar.
Why a colour chart matters
The daily colour is a popular cultural tradition, not a Vedic commandment. Families, temples and garba organisers still use it as a shared signal: orange for Pratipada energy, white for Dwitiya calm, red for Chandraghanta’s fierce protection, and so on through peacock green on Navami. Publishing one durable hub for Navratri colours 2026 keeps every same-day colour query connected to the nine forms of Durga without twinning the dates-only guide.
Navratri colours 2026: full nine-day table
Verified against The Economic Times and aligned lifestyle charts for Shardiya Navratri 2026:
Day: Day 1 · Date: Sun 11 Oct · Goddess: Maa Shailputri · Colour: Orange
Day: Day 2 · Date: Mon 12 Oct · Goddess: Maa Brahmacharini · Colour: White
Day: Day 3 · Date: Tue 13 Oct · Goddess: Maa Chandraghanta · Colour: Red
Day: Day 4 · Date: Wed 14 Oct · Goddess: Maa Kushmanda · Colour: Royal Blue
Day: Day 5 · Date: Thu 15 Oct · Goddess: Maa Skandamata · Colour: Yellow
Day: Day 6 · Date: Fri 16 Oct · Goddess: Maa Katyayani · Colour: Green
Day: Day 7 · Date: Sat 17 Oct · Goddess: Maa Kalaratri · Colour: Grey
Day: Day 8 · Date: Sun 18 Oct · Goddess: Maa Mahagauri · Colour: Purple
Day: Day 9 · Date: Mon 19 Oct · Goddess: Maa Siddhidatri · Colour: Peacock Green
Vijayadashami / Dussehra: Tuesday 20 October 2026.
How to use the chart day by day
Day 1 — Orange / Shailputri. Ghatasthapana day. See https://www.thesundayprofile.com/navratri-day-1-colour-2026 for Delhi muhurat notes and kalash steps.
Day 2 — White / Brahmacharini. Today’s colour. Sugar or mishri as bhog; mantra Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah. Deep-dive: https://www.thesundayprofile.com/navratri-day-2-colour-2026.
Day 3 — Red / Chandraghanta. Courage and protection; red flowers and clothes are common.
Day 4 — Royal Blue / Kushmanda. Cosmic creativity; blue or indigo tones.
Day 5 — Yellow / Skandamata. Maternal grace; yellow sweets and flowers.
Day 6 — Green / Katyayani. Growth and resolve; green attire for garba nights that peak mid-week.
Day 7 — Grey / Kalaratri. Fierce form; grey or ash tones.
Day 8 — Purple / Mahagauri. Peace and forgiveness; purple or lavender.
Day 9 — Peacock Green / Siddhidatri. Fulfilment; peacock-green or teal. In many North Indian listings, Durga Ashtami and Maha Navami cluster around the close of the nine nights — confirm your local panchang.
Regional notes and what is not compulsory
Colour lists can differ by state calendar and family custom. Some communities emphasise weekday colour sequences rather than fixed goddess-day colours. Wearing the day’s colour is optional devotion, not a condition for valid puja. Fasting, bhog and aarti sequences remain household-specific. For city muhurats, always check Drik or a local priest’s panchang rather than copying a single metro window.
Related Sunday Profile hubs
Dates, rituals overview: https://www.thesundayprofile.com/navratri-2026-dates-guide
October month map: https://www.thesundayprofile.com/october-2026-festival-calendar-india
Dussehra / Ramlila / Mysuru Dasara: https://www.thesundayprofile.com/dussehra-2026-date-guide
Day 1 orange: https://www.thesundayprofile.com/navratri-day-1-colour-2026
Day 2 white: https://www.thesundayprofile.com/navratri-day-2-colour-2026
People also ask: what do I wear if I only own one festive outfit?
Pick the colour closest to today’s chart — or wear your best clean ethnic wear and add a stole, bindi or flower in the day’s shade. The chart is a guide for searchers and organisers, not a dress code police.
Sources
The Economic Times, Navratri 2026 date and time / nine colours and forms of Goddess Durga. The Economic Times astrology desk, nine forms of Durga day-wise goddess, mantra, bhog and colour for Navratri 2026. Aligned Day 2 detail from ET / News18 / HinduAarti colour and Brahmacharini notes. Local tithi windows: confirm on Drik Panchang for your city.