Deep Purple (Dioxazine)
Organic - After many years I was able to find a variety of this pigment that had a reasonable drying speed. It may interest some of you that I have PV 23 samples which I made in the late 1990s that still have not dried!! Deep Purple has tremendous use in all aspects of painting but should be used with caution by new artists as it has a tint power only matched by the Phthalocyanines. However, please do not be daunted by this description as when combined with whites it produces remarkable shades. Also, its slight addition to transparent yellows, such as Indian Yellow, can result in some extraordinary results that one can only describe as dark yellow which as a concept can be a little strange.
Deep Purple (Dioxazine) is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PV23 (Organic).
It is transparent, excellent lightfastness, average drying time, high tinting strength.
It is ground in linseed oil with high oil content.
- Code
- No. 312
- Series
- Series 3
- Pigment Index
- PV23
- Pigment Type
- Organic
- Oil / Vehicle
- Linseed Oil
- Sizes
- 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Opacity
- Transparent
- Drying
- Average
- Oil Content
- High
- Tint Power
- High
- Toxicity
- Non-Toxic
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Deep Purple (Dioxazine) behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.
Deep Purple (Dioxazine) straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
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What pigment is used in Deep Purple (Dioxazine)?
Deep Purple (Dioxazine) is made with PV23.
Is Deep Purple (Dioxazine) a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Deep Purple (Dioxazine) uses a single pigment (PV23), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Deep Purple (Dioxazine) transparent or opaque?
Deep Purple (Dioxazine) is transparent.
Is Deep Purple (Dioxazine) lightfast?
Deep Purple (Dioxazine) has excellent lightfastness.
Is Deep Purple (Dioxazine) vegan?
Yes. Deep Purple (Dioxazine) contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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