I'm starting a new weekly post - every Monday I'll choose a "color of the week" and give you a sample of colors that pair well with it!
This week's color is Mauve - a light pastel purple with gray undertones!
Because of it's light tint, mauve works well with darker colors and more saturated hues. It's a great color for spring!
Fun facts about Mauve:
1. It's named after the French word for the mallow flower (latin: malva), a species of plant widespread throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and one of the earliest cited in recorded literature.
2. After eighteen-year-old chemist William Henry Perkins discovered the first aniline dye ("mauveine") in 1856, the fashion industry latched onto the color. By 1890, mauve was so pervasive in fashion that the 1890s were called The Mauve Decade by author Thomas Beer.
3. Mauve is a commonly used color in stage lighting to represent sunsets.
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Shameless Plug Time: Love this color? Looking for custom stationery made to match this color (or whatever other color combinations you're using for your event)? Visit Invites by Andrea to view more samples, download a catalogue pdf, or fill out a design request form. Or shoot me an email to ask me your questions or learn more information.
This week's color is Mauve - a light pastel purple with gray undertones!
Because of it's light tint, mauve works well with darker colors and more saturated hues. It's a great color for spring!
Fun facts about Mauve:
1. It's named after the French word for the mallow flower (latin: malva), a species of plant widespread throughout the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and one of the earliest cited in recorded literature.
2. After eighteen-year-old chemist William Henry Perkins discovered the first aniline dye ("mauveine") in 1856, the fashion industry latched onto the color. By 1890, mauve was so pervasive in fashion that the 1890s were called The Mauve Decade by author Thomas Beer.
3. Mauve is a commonly used color in stage lighting to represent sunsets.
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Follow Invites by Andrea on Twitter!
"Like" Invites by Andrea on Facebook!
Shameless Plug Time: Love this color? Looking for custom stationery made to match this color (or whatever other color combinations you're using for your event)? Visit Invites by Andrea to view more samples, download a catalogue pdf, or fill out a design request form. Or shoot me an email to ask me your questions or learn more information.
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