Quinacridone Purple
Pigment HistoryPV55—Quinacridone Purple. Synthetic organic. A transparent, lightfast quinacridone purple.
Quinacridone Purple is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PV55.
It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, non-granulating, medium staining power, tinting strength 3.
- Code
- W309
- Series
- Series 3
- Pigment Index
- PV55
- Contents
- 15ml tube
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Transparency
- Semi-Transparent
- Tint Power
- 3
- Granulation
- NO
- Staining Power
- Medium
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Quinacridone Purple 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.
Quinacridone Purple 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 Quinacridone Purple?
Quinacridone Purple is made with PV55.
Is Quinacridone Purple a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Quinacridone Purple uses a single pigment (PV55), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Quinacridone Purple transparent or opaque?
Quinacridone Purple is semi-transparent.
Is Quinacridone Purple lightfast?
Quinacridone Purple has excellent lightfastness.
Does Quinacridone Purple granulate?
In watercolour, Quinacridone Purple is non-granulating.
Does Quinacridone Purple stain the paper?
Quinacridone Purple has medium staining power.
Is Quinacridone Purple vegan?
No. Michael Harding watercolours contain a small amount of honey, so the finished paint is not vegan.
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