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CARLSTADT, N.J., Dec. 5, 2013 – Pantone, an X-Rite company and the global authority, today announced PANTONE® 18-3224 Radiant Orchid, a captivating, magical, enigmatic purple, as the color of the year for 2014.

Each year the company selects a colour which it says will sum up the 12 months ahead. Pantone says it ‘combs the world’ for influences, looking at films, artworks, technology and sport events.

• Pantone: 18-3224
• CMYK: 19, 70, 0, 0
• RGB: 200, 107, 168
• HTML: B163A3

Radiant Orchid reaches across the color wheel to intrigue the eye and spark the imagination Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®