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Liquitex Basics - Prism Violet, 4 oz tube

Basics Acrylic

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Product details
Size
118 ml
Blick SKU
00717-6548
About this product range
  • Brilliant, versatile colors for artists at every stage
  • 80 colors in the range
  • Made with lightfast pigments
  • Medium body supports all painting styles
  • Satin finish minimizes surface glare
  • Made in France

Liquitex Basics Acrylic Color are made for students and artists at every stage seeking brilliant, consistent results. Each color is individually milled for maximum pigment vibrancy and smooth, rich handling straight from the tube.

These versatile paints feature a medium body to support traditional and experimental techniques—from layering and glazing to airbrush and printmaking. Whether you’re building color theory foundations or creating complex mixed media work, Basics provides the reliable performance you need. Once dry, colors are flexible, water-resistant, and retain a satin sheen, helping reduce glare in finished pieces. Pair with Liquitex Basics Mediums to expand creative possibilities and surface effects.

Pigment information

General reference notes about pigments can describe other media (such as oil). They do not verify this product’s exact formulation or behavior.

Quinacridone Magenta

Pigment code
PR122
Type
organic, quinacridone
Chemical formula
C22H16N2O2
Properties
Quinacridone Magenta is a semi-transparent and powerful bluish red with an impressive mixing range. It makes an excellent glazing color and is one of the bluest of the Quinacridone colors. The pigment's properties vary considerably, depending on how it is ground. Quinacridone pigments have relatively low tinting strength in general. For this reason, quinacridone colors are often expensive, because more pigment is required in the formulation.
Permanence
Quinacridone Magenta offers very good lightfastness in most media, but some have argued that it is less lightfast in watercolor form. Although Quinacridone Magenta received only a passing grade of "fair" under ASTM test protocols, other test results have rated the pigment very good to excellent. Transparent reddish violet pigments in general have more problems with lightfastness than any other range of colors. PR122 is often used as the Magenta of CMYK (four color) process printing because it offers a better tradeoff between tinting strength and lightfastness than other pigments in its class.
Toxicity
Quinacridone Magenta has no acute hazards. Overexposure to quinacridone pigments may cause skin irritation. Quinicridone pigments contain a compound found to be a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant.
History
Quinacridone Magenta came from a red violet aniline dye that was first produced in 1858 by Natanson. It was called Magenta to commemorate a battle in Magenta, Italy. Over time, Magenta became the standard color name for a deep, violet red. Although quinacridone compounds became known in the late 19th century, methods of manufacturing so as to make them practical for use as commercial pigments did not begin until the 1950s. PR122 has become particularly popular in the formulation of Magenta for CMYK process printing.
Description
Acra Red, Quinacridone Violet (PV19), Thalo Red Rose.

Dioxazine Violet

Pigment code
PV23
Type
organic
Chemical name
carbazole dioxazine
Chemical formula
C34H22Cl2N4O2
Properties
Dioxazine Violet is transparent and has very high tinting strength. It is a staining pigment, very dark valued when it is used at full strength. Concentrated, it paints out nearly black, but it mixes with Titanium White to form bright, opaque tints of purple. PV23 produces slightly redder shades than PV37. Because the hue can vary with the conditions of preparation and grinding, it may be offered in red shade, blue shade, and so forth.
Permanence
Dioxazine Violet has good lightfastness. There may be some concern about it fading or shifting in color in tints and washes. Some artists have reported that PV37, a molecular variant, is more lightfast than PV23.
History
Two molecular variants of Dioxazine Violet, PV23 and PV37, are available. They have similar properties, but mix slightly differently.
Description
Dioxazine Purple, Chromothal Violet, Mauve, Carbazole Violet.

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