This is a gorgeous rug!  And the price makes it even prettier.  It's soft but the pile is short, but with the awesome deal I was also able to afford the recommended rug pad which is quite nice. It has 2 beautiful shades of blue. I'd say neither is a true navy but more just a dark blue and medium blue with fiber color variation as well. Seriously makes me want to ditch my little-used coffee table because it's covering up my fantastic new rug!!!