iPhone 17 Air may come in lightest Apple Blue yet: Report

Apple is expected to host its iPhone launch event later this year in September. The Cupertino-based company is rumoured to replace the Plus variant with an all-new Air model. Likely to be called Apple iPhone 17 Air, the smartphone is said to come in the lightest shade of blue Apple has ever introduced. According to fresh Weibo tipster Fixed Focus Digital,

iPhone 17 Air

may be offered in super-pale colour that could look nearly white in certain lighting. The colour is expected to be part of four new colourways for the ultra-thin model.The tipster claims that the light blue iPhone 17 Air will be even paler than the blue found on the iPhone 15 series. It’s so subtle, it might appear completely white under normal lighting conditions — similar to Samsung’s Silverblue shade seen on the Galaxy S25 Ultra.This soft blue tone is believed to be a reimagined version of the Turquoise colour found on the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus.

Apple iPhone 17 Air expected colours

The rest of the iPhone 17 Air lineup could continue Apple’s recent theme of muted pastels and premium tones. Leaks suggest a lighter version of Lavender is in the works, possibly accompanied by a softer take on the Desert Titanium seen in the iPhone 16 Pro series.Among the four expected colourways, one will reportedly stand out as a throwback to Space Black, introduced with the M3 Mac series — providing contrast to the otherwise airy and light colour palette.

Apple iPhone 17 Air expected features

the iPhone 17 Air could feature a 120Hz refresh rate display — a first for Apple’s non-Pro iPhones. However, unlike the ProMotion display tech seen in the Pro lineup, this version may not support variable refresh rate, possibly to preserve battery life. The handset may come powered by A19 chipset and run on the latest iOS 26 operating system.The full iPhone 17 lineup is expected to launch this September, and leaks so far suggest Apple is pushing forward both on design innovation and feature parity across its models.