COLOR OF THE YEAR

2018 color of the year

---

Inventive and imaginative, Ultra Violet lights the way to what is yet to come.ANNOUNCING PANTONE 18-3838 ULTRA VIOLET, PANTONE® COLOR OF THE YEAR 2018.

PURPLE HAZE
Color HarmoniesEmbodying calmness, a palette of hazy and smoky hues effortlessly commingle to create subtle blends and harmonies that are both timeless and time-honored.


KINDRED SPIRITS
Color HarmoniesSitting side by side on the color wheel, this palette of like-minded hues with their spirited good humor and playful exuberance makes for easy and engaging color mixes.


DRAMA QUEEN
Color HarmoniesAn unusual combination of show-stopping saturated color with rich and elegant earth tones creates an adventurous mood full of excitement and drama.


INTRIGUE
Color HarmoniesInvoking a sense of mystery, a palette of nature's blues and greens, combined with the unconventional Ultra Violet and a Silver and Pale Gold metallic, exudes a quiet strength.


QUIETUDE
Color HarmoniesSoft and warm, a subtle palette of natural and organic shades accented by a Frosted Almond metallic evokes reassurance and conveys a sense of calm and quiet.


ATTITUDE
Color HarmoniesExploding with zest and energy, this palette of pure, unadulterated color which screams “look at me” comes together to create a bold statement with feelings of excitement and high voltage effects.


DESERT SUNSET
Color HarmoniesEmulating a desert sunset, this is a dramatic palette of brilliantly heightened warm shades that radiate resplendently across the early evening sky.


FLORAL FANTASIES
Color HarmoniesInspired by the colors we see in our surroundings, a combination of soft and sweet pastels with an enchanting Ultra Violet and a deep, dark navy Astral Aura conjures up a summer garden in full bloom.