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Color Crush: Radiant Orchid
Pantone’s Color of the Year is a vibrant purple with fuchsia and pink undertones. While not for everyone, it was a hit on the spring runways. I came across a fine example of it in rural China on a sign for a future development project. It’s a fun color that can be toned down or played up, depending on the other colors in your palette. Here’s an example of complementary colors we came up with.