10 Bold Colour Palettes Perfect for Startups in 2025
Looking for bold colour palettes to make your brand stand out? You're in the right place! Whether you're DIY-ing your branding or looking for inspiration for your next project, these vibrant palettes are designed to help you create a brand that’s full of personality and impact! And if you fall in love with one, you can now take it even further, our DIY Canva Brand Kits turn these colour palettes into ready-to-use brand identities you can customise yourself. (Perfect for getting your business off the ground, fast!)
1. Bright Within
This vibrant, high-energy palette is made for brands that want to stand out and make an impact. With a bold blend of electric blues, Cerise Pink, juicy Orange Peel, and Light Lime, it’s confident, creative, and completely unmissable. Perfect for coaches, creatives, or founders in the personal growth space who aren’t afraid to be seen.
This color palette is part of the Bright Within Brand Kit, a DIY Canva template designed to help you launch a powerful, polished brand.
2. Fierce Focus
Unapologetic and bold, this palette is made to disrupt the scroll. The punchy combo of Scarlet and Dogwood creates instant contrast and draws the eye, perfect for personal brands that want to feel fearless yet refined. Deeper tones like Rural Green and Black Bean add weight and sophistication, giving the palette a grown-up edge that still feels fresh and modern.
The full brand identity and business card template is available in the Fierce Focus Canva Brand Kit.
3. Social Pulse
This palette is all about bold energy and magnetic personality. With juicy Sunshade orange, punchy Valentine red, and hit of Bright Ube purple, it feels playful but purposeful - designed to grab attention and make a statement. Rich Dartmouth green grounds the look, while Eggshell keeps things feeling fresh and approachable. It’s a dream fit for social media agencies, creatives, or modern brands that want to show up loud, proud, and polished.
The Social Pulse Brand Kit includes everything you need to bring this look to life, no designer required.
4. Wellness Wave
This palette brings a breath of fresh air. Soft Barley, Naples yellow, and Light Olive create a warm, grounded base, while the sea-toned blues bring a calm, refreshing energy. The overall feel is light, balanced, and quietly confident, perfect for brands in wellness, lifestyle, or sustainability spaces.
Whether you're a holistic health coach or a heart-led service provider, Wellness Wave gives your brand that clean, uplifting vibe that feels both professional and personal. It's all ready to go in the DIY Canva Brand Kit.
5. BloomSpace
Fresh, playful, and full of creative flair, this pastel-forward palette feels equal parts fun and polished. With a blend of Lavender, Candyfloss, and pops of Pistachio and deep Seaweed green, it strikes a balance between dreamy and modern. It’s a great fit for florists, creatives, lifestyle brands, or anyone who wants a vibrant yet approachable visual identity.
This color palette is featured within the BloomSpace Canva Brand Kit, alongside a primary logo, secondary logo, brand submark, and font selection - everything you need to build a cohesive visual identity with ease.
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6. Vereux
The Vereux color palette feels both elegant and elevated, striking a balance between bold expression and timeless sophistication. With refined neutrals like Sandy Beach, Cork, and Reef Gold grounding the palette, and the unexpected pops of Silk Blue and Cashmere bringing playful contrast, this combination exudes premium appeal. It’s perfect for boutique fashion labels, luxury service-based businesses, or any brand aiming to showcase a high-end, editorial vibe.
The full brand identity is available in the Vereux Canva Brand Kit.
7. Sunrise Brew
With its soft neutrals and sun-warmed hues, this palette instantly evokes that cozy, fresh-from-the-bakery feeling. Shades like Wheatfield, Sunshade, and Vanilla give the palette its inviting glow, while Flax Smoke and Birch ground it in earthy sophistication. The overall feel is warm, welcoming, and effortlessly elevated. Perfect for cafés, bakeries, or product-based brands that want to blend rustic charm with a premium look.
The full look comes ready to use inside the Sunrise Brew Canva Brand Kit, customizable in minutes!
8. She Aligned
Bold, spirited, and full of personality, this palette brings together energetic shades like Sea Turtle, Carmine, and Dandelion with the softness of Pale Rose to keep it balanced and approachable. Windows Blue adds a cool, creative edge that makes the whole palette feel fresh and modern.
Ideal for women’s health coaches, personal brands, or service providers who want to show up with confidence and compassion. It’s featured here as a customized version of the Wellness Wave Brand Kit, with the ‘She Aligned’ brand board included as an alternate inside the Canva template.
9. Fearless Found
A bold mix of cheerful brights and cool tones, this palette is made to stand out. With punchy shades like Marigold, Tomato, and Aqua Green balanced by Persian and Blue Angel, it gives off fearless, future-focused energy that’s perfect for creative entrepreneurs ready to shake things up.
It’s a great fit for tech startups, lifestyle brands, or digital creators who want their visual identity to be as vibrant and dynamic as their vision. Shown here as a custom variation of the Bright Within Brand Kit - the ‘Fearless Found’ brand board is included inside the Canva template so you can choose the look that fits best.
10. Petal & Stem
This joyful, modern color palette combines bold, fruity tones with fresh pops of green and blue, bringing a playful edge to your brand without losing polish. It’s eye-catching, creative, and full of energy, making it perfect for a florist, flower delivery service, or any vibrant, design-forward small business.
Shown here as a customized variation of the Bloomspace Brand Kit, the ‘Petal & Stem’ brand board is included inside the Canva template so you can choose the style that fits your vibe best.
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Meet the Designer
Hey, I’m Joanna — a UK-based brand identity designer and founder of JK Creative Co. After 5+ years designing for startups, creatives, and purpose-led businesses, I’ve shifted my focus to making beautiful, strategic branding more accessible. Through my collection of DIY Canva brand kits, I help small business owners and entrepreneurs launch with confidence — no custom process or big agency budget required.
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