This usually means they will pair together neutrals with one distinct color.

People rarely venture outside their comfort zone to mix cool and warm colors.

If you’re unfamiliar with cool and warm color categories, think of cutting the color wheel in half.

Woman in orange shirt and purple jacket

Because purple and orange fall on opposite sides, most people assume they clash.

According toCanva, “color harmony” refers to pairs or groups of colors that go well together aesthetically.

Some of these color harmony categories include complementary colors, monochromatic colors, analogous colors, and tetradic colors.

Diagram of color theory

To many people’s surprise, purple and orange fall into the triadic color harmony.

You’d have a perfect triangle if you connected the points between the selected colors.

For instance, purple and orange belong to a triadic that also includes green.

Woman wearing orange with purple accessories

According to color theory, these three colors are all visually harmonious with one another.

The colors are depicted in solid “blocks” of pigment.

The popularity of this design method is typically credited to the famous Dutch painter Piet Mondrian.

woman posing in orange suite

When combining purple and orange, you’ll want to do the same.

This clashing, color-blocking trend was likely initiated by Gucci’s spring line that year.

If the world-renowned fashion house approves of the color combination, you definitely have no reason to fear it.

purple walls and amber table

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For example, if you’re wearing an orange dress, try throwing ina handy canvas tote bagin purple.

Or go even smaller,styling your hair with a bandanain purple.

But in reality, purple and orange might be the perfect color scheme for a home makeover.

Just as with an outfit, you have a few options for how you want to implement these colors.

For example, if you’re styling a purple couch, embellish it with orange cushions.

Or if the walls areorange to make the room feel energizing, make the details of the room purple.

You’ll want a central color and an accent color.

Encourage yourself to take risks with this bright, high-contrasting palette.