diff --git a/app/components/Input/Input.js b/app/components/Input/Input.js
index 5fbe3410..7897b3b3 100644
--- a/app/components/Input/Input.js
+++ b/app/components/Input/Input.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const Wrapper = styled.div`
 
 `;
 
-const Outline = styled(Flex)`
+export const Outline = styled(Flex)`
   display: flex;
   flex: 1;
   margin: 0 0 ${size.large};
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ const Outline = styled(Flex)`
   }
 `;
 
-const LabelText = styled.div`
+export const LabelText = styled.div`
   font-weight: 500;
   padding-bottom: 4px;
 `;
diff --git a/app/components/Input/index.js b/app/components/Input/index.js
index e005a8af..e9b21f08 100644
--- a/app/components/Input/index.js
+++ b/app/components/Input/index.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 // @flow
-import Input from './Input';
+import Input, { LabelText, Outline } from './Input';
 export default Input;
+export { LabelText, Outline };
diff --git a/app/components/Layout/components/SidebarCollections.js b/app/components/Layout/components/SidebarCollections.js
index 45e9e304..9f257e2e 100644
--- a/app/components/Layout/components/SidebarCollections.js
+++ b/app/components/Layout/components/SidebarCollections.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ type Props = {
         <SidebarLink
           key={collection.id}
           to={collection.url}
-          icon={<CollectionIcon expanded={expanded} />}
+          icon={<CollectionIcon expanded={expanded} color={collection.color} />}
         >
           <Flex justify="space-between">
             {collection.name}
diff --git a/app/models/Collection.js b/app/models/Collection.js
index 93923e9c..77158d86 100644
--- a/app/models/Collection.js
+++ b/app/models/Collection.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class Collection extends BaseModel {
   description: ?string;
   id: string;
   name: string;
+  color: string;
   type: 'atlas' | 'journal';
   documents: Array<NavigationNode>;
   updatedAt: string;
@@ -57,19 +58,21 @@ class Collection extends BaseModel {
     if (this.isSaving) return this;
     this.isSaving = true;
 
+    const params = {
+      name: this.name,
+      color: this.color,
+      description: this.description,
+    };
+
     try {
       let res;
       if (this.id) {
         res = await client.post('/collections.update', {
           id: this.id,
-          name: this.name,
-          description: this.description,
+          ...params,
         });
       } else {
-        res = await client.post('/collections.create', {
-          name: this.name,
-          description: this.description,
-        });
+        res = await client.post('/collections.create', params);
       }
       runInAction('Collection#save', () => {
         invariant(res && res.data, 'Data should be available');
diff --git a/app/models/Document.js b/app/models/Document.js
index 4f4c760e..d882c039 100644
--- a/app/models/Document.js
+++ b/app/models/Document.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import invariant from 'invariant';
 import { client } from 'utils/ApiClient';
 import stores from 'stores';
 import ErrorsStore from 'stores/ErrorsStore';
-import parseTitle from '../../shared/parseTitle';
+import parseTitle from '../../shared/utils/parseTitle.js';
 
 import type { User } from 'types';
 import BaseModel from './BaseModel';
diff --git a/app/scenes/CollectionEdit/CollectionEdit.js b/app/scenes/CollectionEdit/CollectionEdit.js
index 17fc570b..db5b0711 100644
--- a/app/scenes/CollectionEdit/CollectionEdit.js
+++ b/app/scenes/CollectionEdit/CollectionEdit.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Button from 'components/Button';
 import Input from 'components/Input';
 import Flex from 'shared/components/Flex';
 import HelpText from 'components/HelpText';
+import ColorPicker from 'components/ColorPicker';
 import Collection from 'models/Collection';
 
 type Props = {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ type Props = {
 @observer class CollectionEdit extends Component {
   props: Props;
   @observable name: string;
+  @observable color: string = '';
   @observable isSaving: boolean;
 
   componentWillMount() {
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ type Props = {
     ev.preventDefault();
     this.isSaving = true;
 
-    this.props.collection.updateData({ name: this.name });
+    this.props.collection.updateData({ name: this.name, color: this.color });
     const success = await this.props.collection.save();
 
     if (success) {
@@ -42,6 +44,10 @@ type Props = {
     this.name = ev.target.value;
   };
 
+  handleColor = (color: string) => {
+    this.color = color;
+  };
+
   render() {
     return (
       <Flex column>
@@ -58,6 +64,10 @@ type Props = {
             required
             autoFocus
           />
+          <ColorPicker
+            onSelect={this.handleColor}
+            value={this.props.collection.color}
+          />
           <Button
             type="submit"
             disabled={this.isSaving || !this.props.collection.name}
diff --git a/app/scenes/CollectionNew/CollectionNew.js b/app/scenes/CollectionNew/CollectionNew.js
index 59113572..1839400c 100644
--- a/app/scenes/CollectionNew/CollectionNew.js
+++ b/app/scenes/CollectionNew/CollectionNew.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import { observable } from 'mobx';
 import { inject, observer } from 'mobx-react';
 import Button from 'components/Button';
 import Input from 'components/Input';
+import ColorPicker from 'components/ColorPicker';
 import HelpText from 'components/HelpText';
 
 import Collection from 'models/Collection';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ type Props = {
   props: Props;
   @observable collection: Collection;
   @observable name: string = '';
+  @observable color: string = '';
   @observable isSaving: boolean;
 
   constructor(props: Props) {
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ type Props = {
   handleSubmit = async (ev: SyntheticEvent) => {
     ev.preventDefault();
     this.isSaving = true;
-    this.collection.updateData({ name: this.name });
+    this.collection.updateData({ name: this.name, color: this.color });
     const success = await this.collection.save();
 
     if (success) {
@@ -46,6 +48,10 @@ type Props = {
     this.name = ev.target.value;
   };
 
+  handleColor = (color: string) => {
+    this.color = color;
+  };
+
   render() {
     return (
       <form onSubmit={this.handleSubmit}>
@@ -61,6 +67,7 @@ type Props = {
           required
           autoFocus
         />
+        <ColorPicker onSelect={this.handleColor} />
         <Button type="submit" disabled={this.isSaving || !this.name}>
           {this.isSaving ? 'Creating…' : 'Create'}
         </Button>
diff --git a/frontend/components/ColorPicker/ColorPicker.js b/frontend/components/ColorPicker/ColorPicker.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..58df07be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/components/ColorPicker/ColorPicker.js
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+// @flow
+import React from 'react';
+import { observable, computed, action } from 'mobx';
+import { observer } from 'mobx-react';
+import styled from 'styled-components';
+import Flex from 'components/Flex';
+import { LabelText, Outline } from 'components/Input';
+import { color, fonts, fontWeight } from 'styles/constants';
+import { validateColorHex } from '../../../shared/utils/color';
+
+const colors = [
+  '#4E5C6E',
+  '#19B7FF',
+  '#7F6BFF',
+  '#FC7419',
+  '#FC2D2D',
+  '#FFE100',
+  '#14CF9F',
+  '#EE84F0',
+  '#2F362F',
+];
+
+type Props = {
+  onSelect: string => void,
+  value?: string,
+};
+
+@observer class ColorPicker extends React.Component {
+  props: Props;
+
+  @observable selectedColor: string = colors[0];
+  @observable customColorValue: string = '';
+  @observable customColorSelected: boolean;
+
+  componentWillMount() {
+    const { value } = this.props;
+    if (value && colors.includes(value)) {
+      this.selectedColor = value;
+    } else if (value) {
+      this.customColorSelected = true;
+      this.customColorValue = value.replace('#', '');
+    }
+  }
+
+  componentDidMount() {
+    this.fireCallback();
+  }
+
+  fireCallback = () => {
+    this.props.onSelect(
+      this.customColorSelected ? this.customColor : this.selectedColor
+    );
+  };
+
+  @computed get customColor(): string {
+    return this.customColorValue &&
+      validateColorHex(`#${this.customColorValue}`)
+      ? `#${this.customColorValue}`
+      : colors[0];
+  }
+
+  @action setColor = (color: string) => {
+    this.selectedColor = color;
+    this.customColorSelected = false;
+    this.fireCallback();
+  };
+
+  @action focusOnCustomColor = (event: SyntheticEvent) => {
+    this.selectedColor = '';
+    this.customColorSelected = true;
+    this.fireCallback();
+  };
+
+  @action setCustomColor = (event: SyntheticEvent) => {
+    let target = event.target;
+    if (target instanceof HTMLInputElement) {
+      const color = target.value;
+      this.customColorValue = color.replace('#', '');
+      this.fireCallback();
+    }
+  };
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <Flex column>
+        <LabelText>Color</LabelText>
+        <StyledOutline justify="space-between">
+          <Flex>
+            {colors.map(color => (
+              <Swatch
+                key={color}
+                color={color}
+                active={
+                  color === this.selectedColor && !this.customColorSelected
+                }
+                onClick={() => this.setColor(color)}
+              />
+            ))}
+          </Flex>
+          <Flex justify="flex-end">
+            <strong>Custom color:</strong>
+            <HexHash>#</HexHash>
+            <CustomColorInput
+              placeholder="FFFFFF"
+              onFocus={this.focusOnCustomColor}
+              onChange={this.setCustomColor}
+              value={this.customColorValue}
+              maxLength={6}
+            />
+            <Swatch
+              color={this.customColor}
+              active={this.customColorSelected}
+            />
+          </Flex>
+        </StyledOutline>
+      </Flex>
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+type SwatchProps = {
+  onClick?: Function,
+  color?: string,
+  active?: boolean,
+};
+
+const Swatch = ({ onClick, ...props }: SwatchProps) => (
+  <SwatchOutset onClick={onClick} {...props}>
+    <SwatchInset {...props} />
+  </SwatchOutset>
+);
+
+const SwatchOutset = styled(Flex)`
+width: 24px;
+height: 24px;
+margin-right: 5px;
+border: 2px solid ${({ active, color }) => (active ? color : 'transparent')};
+border-radius: 2px;
+background: ${({ color }) => color};
+${({ onClick }) => onClick && `cursor: pointer;`}
+
+&:last-child {
+  margin-right: 0;
+}
+`;
+
+const SwatchInset = styled(Flex)`
+  width: 20px;
+  height: 20px;
+  border: 1px solid ${({ active, color }) => (active ? 'white' : 'transparent')};
+  border-radius: 2px;
+  background: ${({ color }) => color};
+`;
+
+const StyledOutline = styled(Outline)`
+  padding: 5px;
+`;
+
+const HexHash = styled.div`
+  margin-left: 12px;
+  padding-bottom: 0;
+  font-weight: ${fontWeight.medium};
+  user-select: none;
+`;
+
+const CustomColorInput = styled.input`
+  border: 0;
+  flex: 1;
+  width: 65px;
+  margin-right: 12px;
+  padding-bottom: 0;
+  outline: none;
+  background: none;
+  font-family: ${fonts.monospace};
+  font-weight: ${fontWeight.medium};
+
+  &::placeholder {
+    color: ${color.slate};
+    font-family: ${fonts.monospace};
+    font-weight: ${fontWeight.medium};
+  }
+`;
+
+export default ColorPicker;
diff --git a/frontend/components/ColorPicker/index.js b/frontend/components/ColorPicker/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84f7ebb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/components/ColorPicker/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// @flow
+import ColorPicker from './ColorPicker';
+export default ColorPicker;
diff --git a/server/api/collections.js b/server/api/collections.js
index 2e76179b..e7964c10 100644
--- a/server/api/collections.js
+++ b/server/api/collections.js
@@ -11,14 +11,17 @@ import { Collection } from '../models';
 const router = new Router();
 
 router.post('collections.create', auth(), async ctx => {
-  const { name, description, type } = ctx.body;
+  const { name, color, description, type } = ctx.body;
   ctx.assertPresent(name, 'name is required');
+  if (color)
+    ctx.assertHexColor(color, 'Invalid hex value (please use format #FFFFFF)');
 
   const user = ctx.state.user;
 
   const collection = await Collection.create({
     name,
     description,
+    color,
     type: type || 'atlas',
     teamId: user.teamId,
     creatorId: user.id,
@@ -30,11 +33,14 @@ router.post('collections.create', auth(), async ctx => {
 });
 
 router.post('collections.update', auth(), async ctx => {
-  const { id, name } = ctx.body;
+  const { id, name, color } = ctx.body;
   ctx.assertPresent(name, 'name is required');
+  if (color)
+    ctx.assertHexColor(color, 'Invalid hex value (please use format #FFFFFF)');
 
   const collection = await Collection.findById(id);
   collection.name = name;
+  collection.color = color;
   await collection.save();
 
   ctx.body = {
diff --git a/server/api/middlewares/validation.js b/server/api/middlewares/validation.js
index 874cbecf..d7ef52bc 100644
--- a/server/api/middlewares/validation.js
+++ b/server/api/middlewares/validation.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // @flow
 import apiError from '../../errors';
 import validator from 'validator';
+import { validateColorHex } from '../../../shared/utils/color';
 
 export default function validation() {
   return function validationMiddleware(ctx: Object, next: Function) {
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ export default function validation() {
       }
     };
 
+    ctx.assertHexColor = (value, message) => {
+      if (!validateColorHex(value)) {
+        throw apiError(400, 'validation_error', message);
+      }
+    };
+
     return next();
   };
 }
diff --git a/server/migrations/20171023064220-collection-color.js b/server/migrations/20171023064220-collection-color.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b67a8b51
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/20171023064220-collection-color.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+module.exports = {
+  up: function(queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    queryInterface.addColumn('collections', 'color', {
+      type: Sequelize.TEXT,
+    });
+  },
+
+  down: function(queryInterface, Sequelize) {
+    queryInterface.removeColumn('collections', 'color');
+  },
+};
diff --git a/server/models/Collection.js b/server/models/Collection.js
index a05f0289..8cfd45ee 100644
--- a/server/models/Collection.js
+++ b/server/models/Collection.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ const Collection = sequelize.define(
     urlId: { type: DataTypes.STRING, unique: true },
     name: DataTypes.STRING,
     description: DataTypes.STRING,
+    color: DataTypes.STRING,
     type: {
       type: DataTypes.STRING,
       validate: { isIn: allowedCollectionTypes },
diff --git a/server/models/Document.js b/server/models/Document.js
index 95e3b146..61028013 100644
--- a/server/models/Document.js
+++ b/server/models/Document.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import randomstring from 'randomstring';
 
 import isUUID from 'validator/lib/isUUID';
 import { DataTypes, sequelize } from '../sequelize';
-import parseTitle from '../../shared/parseTitle';
+import parseTitle from '../../shared/utils/parseTitle.js';
 import Revision from './Revision';
 
 const URL_REGEX = /^[a-zA-Z0-9-]*-([a-zA-Z0-9]{10,15})$/;
diff --git a/server/presenters/collection.js b/server/presenters/collection.js
index aeae3dce..d9f3b05e 100644
--- a/server/presenters/collection.js
+++ b/server/presenters/collection.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ async function present(ctx: Object, collection: Collection) {
     url: collection.getUrl(),
     name: collection.name,
     description: collection.description,
+    color: collection.color || '#4E5C6E',
     type: collection.type,
     createdAt: collection.createdAt,
     updatedAt: collection.updatedAt,
diff --git a/shared/styles/constants.js b/shared/styles/constants.js
index 9bd4f6f4..d3c72bd3 100644
--- a/shared/styles/constants.js
+++ b/shared/styles/constants.js
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ export const fontWeight = {
   heavy: 800,
 };
 
+export const fonts = {
+  regular: `-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen,
+  Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;`,
+  monospace: `'Atlas Typewriter', 'Source Code Pro', Menlo, Consolas,
+    'Liberation Mono', monospace;`,
+};
+
 export const color = {
   text: '#171B35',
 
diff --git a/shared/utils/color.js b/shared/utils/color.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fd34e65d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shared/utils/color.js
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+// @flow
+
+export const validateColorHex = (color: string) =>
+  /(^#[0-9A-F]{6}$)|(^#[0-9A-F]{3}$)/i.test(color);
diff --git a/shared/parseTitle.js b/shared/utils/parseTitle.js
similarity index 100%
rename from shared/parseTitle.js
rename to shared/utils/parseTitle.js