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Pantone's 2018 Color of the Year: Ultra Violet

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Dec 07, 2017 10:00 PM
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Hillary Clinton, Pantone Color of the Year 2018, Ultra Violet
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Hillary Clinton

When the presidential hopeful made her concession speech to President Donald Trump, she addressed the country sporting the special color. As she explained of the choice in her memoir, What Happened, "The morning after the election, Bill and I both wore purple. It was a nod to bipartisanship (blue plus red equals purple)."


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Prince

The late musical icon was synonymous with the shade, as acknowledged by the Pantone team. "Musical icons Prince, David Bowie, and Jimi Hendrix brought shades of Ultra Violet to the forefront of western pop culture as personal expressions of individuality," the website reads. 


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Disney

Ursula in The Little Mermaid

Ariel's villain made a statement with ultra violet tentacles. 


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Willy Wonka

The chocolate factory owner sported ultra violet, one of the many shades in his colorful world. 


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Queen Elizabeth II

Among the many colorful ensembles the monarch has sported over the years, an ultra violet hat and coat has been one of them. 


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Disney

Aladdin

Yes, it is one of the Disney princes' signature colors. 


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Heath Ledger as The Joker

The ultra violet coat may have been upstaged by Ledger's eery makeup, but the color was always there. 


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