Color Swatch created using Heavy application/medium application/50% tint and was applied on Acrylic Primed Canvas (7 oz) material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PV23—Dioxazine Violet
Pigment Type
organic
Chemical Name
carbazole dioxazine
Chemical Formula
C34H22Cl2N4O2
Properties
Dioxazine Violet is transparent and has very high tinting strength. Concentrated, it paints out nearly black, but it mixes with Titanium White to form birght, opaque tints of purple. PV23 produces slightly redder shades than PV37.
Permanence
Dioxazine Violet has good lightfastness.
Toxicity
n/a
History
Two molecular variants of Dioxazine Violet, PV23 and PV37, are available. They have similar properties, but mix slightly differently.
Alternate Names
Dioxazine Purple, Chromothal Violet.
PR12—Permanent Bordeaux
Pigment Type
organic, monoazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Permanent Bordeaux has excellent tinting strength.
Permanence
Permanent Bordeaux is reported to have good lightfastness.
Toxicity
n/a
History
Permanent Bordeaux (PR12) was discovered by H. Wagner in 1921. It has been used in many printing inks, plastics colorants, textile paints, and industrial paints. It is widely manufactured.
Alternate Names
Aquarine Bordeaux, Irgalite Bordeaux, Solintor Rubine
