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Color Spotlight: Dioxazine Violet (PV23)

August 28, 2023January 21, 2023 by Billy Idyll
Da Vinci Violet (PV23)

This single-pigment purple made from PV23 is sometimes called Dioxazine Violet.

An extremely staining blue-toned violet that gets very, very dark!

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Categories Color Spotlight Tags carbazole violet, da vinci, daniel smith, dioxazine violet, pv23, violet, winsor & newton

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