Ahhh, magenta! It had to be one of my favorite, if not the favorite, Crayola crayon colors growing up. Pantone, the fashion industry's go to color matching system, has chosen Viva Magenta 18-1750 as the color of the year for 2023. What color is Magenta? Magenta is a pinkish purplish red. There can be many variations of magenta. Some can be more purple. Some can be more red. Never-the-less, all shades of magenta are mixes of red and blue. Magenta is a similar color to fuchsia. Fuchsia is more purple than magenta. Magenta is redder than fuchsia just to give you a clearer visual. The Viva Magenta color may not look quite the same color as the Crayola magenta. I think it is a bit redder than the crayon. Pantone refers to Viva Magenta as a nuanced crimson red tone. It is an empowering, fun, joyful color. Just think of red lipstick and how good you feel wearing it. Bold and confident. We need a strong positive color for 2023 after dealing with the pandemic and all its fallout. Viv...