How to mix purple

Royal Purple. A soft violet, mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Quinacridone Magenta, Phthalo Blue and Ultramarine Blue.

The recipe

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

Titanium WhitePW610 parts30%

Quinacridone MagentaPR12213 parts39%

Phthalo BluePB154 parts12%

Ultramarine BluePB297 parts20%

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

Value4 / 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 tipPhthalo Blue last

Phthalo Blue is strong. Add it a little at a time.

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