Okay… hopefully this is a little easier to understand than most color theory posts are! I have found that color mixing is a lot easier when you just grab some paint and just start experimenting.
What Color Makes Purple (Mix Dark Purple & More)
Do you want to know what colors make purple? Are you excited to get different shades of purple by mixing colors like a pro?
Purple is an important color to mix because it can be used to make many colors. Did you know you can make brown from purple?
Mixing the right colors to get the perfect shade of purple doesn’t have to be a difficult task. You can get the shade of purple you want in a matter of minutes.
Let’s dive into what colors make purple and how to mix them like a pro!
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What Two Colors Make Purple?
So now you have come to know the importance of purple color in paintings, let’s get to know what colors make purple.
As defined earlier that purple is a secondary color, so a secondary color is made by the combination of two primary colors. Hence, when red and blue are mixed together, purple is created.
But what about if you want to get different shades of purple?
What two colors make purple, then?
If you add different shades of red and blue color, you can use different shades of purple.
For example, if you mix a basic shade of blue with the Alizarin Crimson (shade of red), you will get a light shade of purple.
A light purple shade can also be created if you mix a basic shade of red with Cobalt Blue.
To get a dark purple color, red is mixed with ultramarine blue.
Hence, different shades of blue (including Ultramarine Blue, Prussian Blue, Cerulean Blue, and Pthalo Blue) and different shades of red (including Alizarin Crimson, Vermillion, Quinacridone, and Burnt Sienna) make a purple color.
Trust me; the color combinations are endless!
By trying these color combinations above or mixing different shades of red and blue, you will easily discover what two colors make purple.
Note: if you do not have different shades of red and blue, you can use the basic red and blue shades!
How to Make a Purple Paint?
Let me tell you about my experience.
Like you have heard that mixing red and blue makes purple, but when I started mixing the red and blue paints, I got a shade that maybe I can call purple or a shade that is not even close to purple.
So, now you must be thinking that red and blue cannot make purple. Well, I am happy that you asked!
Let’s get straight to the point: you can get a purple color by mixing red and blue, but it totally depends on which shade or hue of red and blue you are using or what the quantity of two colors is.
In short, we can say that it is important to know what color to choose to get what color.
Mixing Purple With the Rainbow Colors!
I will do my best to give you my impressions of what happened when I mixed all the colors together. There is a video below that shows every color and it’s matching swatch.
Purple Mixed With Red
It makes sense that purple mixed with red would make some kind of color since purple is made by combining the primary colors red and blue in equal parts.
What I found is that mixing red and purple became a “Maroon” color. Not a super pretty maroon, it had a muddy quality that would make a great neutral background, but I like making Maroon by mixing red and blue rather than trying to take an already mixed color and make it what I want!
Additional Resource :: How To Make Purple
Purple Mixed With Orange
This was maybe the one that I liked the least! It did make a Taupe color, but it was a super dull, taupy brown color.
That is because purple and orange are sort of caddy corner across the color wheel. Mixing paints that are at the “corners” or even right across works better!
Purple Mixed With Yellow
This didn’t work out much better, simply producing a muddy, pinkish beige.
I would not use this in my daily art journal pages as I like more primary, bold colors in my work!
Purple Mixed With Green
This one was a HUGE surprise to me! This turned into a nice chocolate brown aubergine color.
I sometimes struggle to make a nice brown paint, but this one worked great. Probably because it was mostly blue (green is blue and yellow, purple is blue and red) so there is a lot blue, some yellow and some red in that mix!
Light Blue Mixed With Purple
Okay, this one was a winner, winner chicken dinner! Mixing light blue and purple worked great!
It made a periwinkle color that was deeper than Purple Mixed With Dark Blue Navy
Awesome for making dark purple, luxury purple! I tried mixing purple with black to get dark purple, but it just overwhelmed the color and made black!
Mixing Purple With Other Colors Video
I have gotten a bunch of different question about mixing purple with other colors! Here are some of the best…
What two colors make dark purple?
Black mixed with purple just makes black. Navy mixed with purple makes a really pretty rich dark purple color!
What colors make plum purple?
If you start with purple, you could add some red and a titch more navy to get a darker plum purple.
Purple and blue makes what color?
If you add light blue, you will get a lavender color. If you add purple and dark blue (navy) you will get a deep, rich dark purple.
Purple and teal make what color?
If you used a light teal or turquoise, you might get a lighter purple color. That said, because teal has green in it, you are going to start getting a muddier and muddier color the more you add green to purple!
What does blue and purple make?
Depending on what color blue you use, a light blue mixed with purple will make a periwinkle color and a navy blue mixed with purple will make a luxury dark purple color.
Mixing Purple With All The Colors of The Rainbow Wrapup
Yield: 1
What happens when you mix purple with all the colors of the rainbow? See the colors you make when mixing purple acrylic paint!
Prep Time 2 minutes
Active Time 20 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Difficulty Easy
Estimated Cost $10
How to make purple with modeling clay
To make purple modeling clay , you will need the following material and follow these steps:
Material
- Blue plasticine.
- Red plasticine (more quantity than blue).
- Plasticines of other colors if you want to lighten or darken the result more. You will need colors such as: white, pink, magenta, dark blue or black.
Steps to make purple with modeling clay
- Join the two colors by kneading the modeling clay without stopping mixing, until you see a uniform color.
- If you want it lighter, add white clay.
- If you want it darker, add dark blue or even black clay.
- Knead until it has a uniform color.
How to make purple with edible dyes
Purple food coloring is often used as a decorative element in various meals or desserts, for example in cakes or pies. With these steps, you will also know how to make purple for cake with vegetable coloring. To do this, you must do the following:
- Put 10 drops of red food coloring in a small container.
- Add five drops of blue food coloring.
- Stir the mixture with a whisk or spoon to combine the colors until it reaches the color purple.
- If necessary, add more red or blue to get the shade you desired.
Now that you know how to make purple with various techniques, you may also be interested in learning how to make fuchsia in different ways with this other article. You can also watch this video about how to make purple fondant for your cuisine.
Uses of acrylic purple paint
When it comes to art, your only limits are your creativity. You can truly use the color purple for whatever you want and let your imagination run wild as you paint with different colors. Nevertheless, if you need some inspiration here are some:
- Amethyst
- Lavandar
- Violet
- Lilac
- Onion
- Fig
- Sweet potato
- Jacaranda
- Tulip
- Coral
- Galaxy
- Crocus
- Morning glory
- Plum
If you’re a painter, you may also be interested in our article about how to paint a plant pot. You can also watch this video about how to paint purple clouds for beginners.
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