Colour Mixer

Plum

A darkest plum, mixed from three paints: Quinacridone Magenta, Ultramarine Blue and Cadmium Yellow.

The recipe

Drag a bar to change how much of that paint goes in, and watch the colour change at the top.

Quinacridone MagentaPR12227 parts52%
Ultramarine BluePB2924 parts47%
Cadmium YellowPY351 part1%

Parts are a ratio: a drop, a spoonful, whatever suits the amount you need.

Value2 / 10
TemperatureCool
Leans towards blue, so it recedes. Good for shadow and distance.
AcrylicDries a little darker
Mix it a touch lighter than you want it.
Mix tipCadmium Yellow last
Cadmium Yellow is strong. Add it a little at a time.

Other plum shades

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Your paints

The library and every recipe here are mixed from just these.

PY35Cadmium Yellow
PY3Lemon Yellow
PR108Cadmium Red
PR122Quinacridone Magenta
PB29Ultramarine Blue
PB15Phthalo Blue
PW6Titanium White