Deep Purple (Dioxazine) - Michael Harding

WatercolourPV23

PV23

Deep Purple (Dioxazine)

W144 · Series 1

WATERCOLOUR

Series 1

Deep Purple (Dioxazine) No. W144

Pigment HistorySynthetic organic - introduced mid-20th century. A modern pigment with no Old Master equivalent - dioxazine gives painters the deepest, most staining violet on the contemporary palette. The deepest, most transparent violet available - a little makes rich, glowing darks.

Technical Summary

Deep Purple (Dioxazine) is a single-pigment Michael Harding watercolour made with PV23.

It is transparent, excellent lightfastness, granulating, high staining power, tinting strength 4.

Code: W144
Series: Series 1
Pigment Index: PV23
Contents: 15ml tube
Lightfastness: Excellent
Tint Power: 4
Granulation: YES
Staining Power: High

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Pigment Behaviour

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.

Masstone

L 39.08 · a 22.18 · b -25.91

3.87P 3.9/7.7

Deep Purple (Dioxazine) straight from the tube.

Undertone

#eae2ef

A thin wash over white.

Tint

#a990b9

Mixed with Titanium White.

Tone

#7d6986

Mixed with a mid neutral grey.

Shade

#503d5d

Darkened with a chromatic black.

Glaze

#d9cce1

A thin transparent film over white.

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Deep Purple (Dioxazine): Questions & Answers

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.

Does Deep Purple (Dioxazine) granulate?

In watercolour, Deep Purple (Dioxazine) is granulating.

Does Deep Purple (Dioxazine) stain the paper?

Deep Purple (Dioxazine) has high staining power.

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