How To Make  Purple

What two colors make purple? The simple answer is, of course, red, and blue.

Purple is classified as one of the secondary colors, the same as green or orange.

Cooler blue colors, for example, manganese blue, will have a green tint. Warmer blue colors, for example, ultramarine blue, already lean towards a purple color.

To create a pure purple shade, you can use reds like alizarin crimson, permanent carmine, spectrum crimson, and quinacridone rose.

To make a warmer shade of purple, you need to add more red.

Make Purple Colors Warmer

To make a purple color cooler, simply put in more blue color.

Make Purple Colors Cooler

The easiest way to lighten your purple color is to add a bit of white.

Creating Light  Purple Shades

We do recommend using some burnt umber to darken your purple color.

Creating Dark  Purple Shades