Colour champion Pantone has just announced their Colour of the Year for 2018: 18-3838 Ultra Violet. It’s a provocative and thoughtful shade that oozes originality, ingenuity, a dream-like quality and a vision of the future. It evokes a counterculture flair, an optimism and an empowerment to find new ways to interpret our lives and surroundings.
Explore 2018’s colour trend with art images that showcase this compelling hue:
President and Michelle Obama pose in front of the Official White House Christmas Tree (detail) Dec. 6 2009. Michelle wears a purple pleated chiffon dress with a corset lacing back by Peter Soronen with Tom Binns necklace., / Everett Collection / Bridgeman Images