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Fuchsia

Color of the Week! History, Interior Design and Color Palette

Sep 20, 2024
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This striking blend of pink and purple known as Fuchsia gets its name from a flower, like many other colors if you’ve been following along :)

Specifically the color was named after the fuchsia plant, which got its name from the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs.

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A Brief History

In 1859, French chemist François-Emmanuel Verguin independently discovered a dye c…

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