“I would pair it with a hot pink and let the colors really simmer. I also think opposites attract and a deep magenta red looks great with Pantone Twist of Lime 18-0330 or even Golden Lime 16-0543.

The world’s color authority has spoken, and this year, the smoke that wafted up from the Pantone conclave was tinged a deep, pinkish red: All hail Viva Magenta, Pantone’s 2023 color of the year.