I'm torn here because while this is a really nice tie, it's also not pink.  It is a definite purple.  The picture makes it look like your standard carnation pink, and I thought it would match a red shirt.  I was very much wrong. I ordered it to be a part of my Valentine's Day outfit, but it did not match either of the shirts I was planning on wearing.  I ended up wearing it with a dark burgundy shirt, and while it matched, it was a little awkward.