What Makes Purple?

COLOR THEORY

The purple color is first believed to have appeared in paintings in the Neolithic era when the artists in France used manganese and hematite powder sticks to paint on the walls of caves.

HISTORY OF THE PURPLE COLOR

DIFFERENT SHADES OF PURPLE

Heliotrope

#1

Lavender

#2

Royal Purple

#3

Violet

#4

HOW TO MAKE THE COLOR PURPLE

With acrylic paints, you can make the purple color by mixing two of the primary colors, namely red and blue. Start with the red and incorporate some blue into it.

MIXING ACRYLIC PAINT

When trying to get a vibrant bright purple color with watercolor paints, your best bet is to mix an excellent red color with a warm blue color, resulting in a bright purple color.

MIXING WATER COLOR PAINTS

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THE COLOR PURPLE

The supernatural is often associated with the purple color. It is deemed to have magical energy and, to this day, is associated with the spiritual world and magic.

THE PURPLE COLOR

Did you know that the black dahlia is actually a purple flower? When it blooms, it takes on the hue of an intense purple color to a vibrant, dark maroon color.

PURPLE IN NATURE

When it comes to packaging, more specifically, the packaging of makeup products, purple colors are used extensively worldwide.

FUN FACTS ABOUT PURPLE