Not only do purples mesh together marvelously, they also serve as
strong complementary colors — perhaps paired with last year's Greenery.
Not exact matches
A very daring and impactful way to wear a
strong color is to pair it with pieces in its
complementary color.
Just as
colors that are opposite each other on the wheel (
complementary or contrasting
colors) are
strong and appealing when used together (red and green, for example), so too can contrasting leadership qualities enhance each other.
Paintings often display palettes of
strong,
complementary colors, and recurrent subjects include the seamless integration of organic and non-organic elements as well as references to the creative process, music, and manual labor.
Complementary colors such as orange and blue in bright shades come on
strong, yet the right decorating strategy ensures people aren't reaching for their sunglasses.