Here are a few ways to make the color purple:
- Mix red and blue – Start with the primary colors red and blue. Experiment by adding more of one or the other to create different shades of purple.
- Blend red, blue, and white – Add some white paint, ink, or dye to lighten the purple color.
- Combine blue and pink – Mix a bluish-pink and pinkish-blue to get a purple hue. Adjust ratios to reach the desired tone.
- Use red-violet + blue-violet – These two secondary colors combine to make purple. Mix more red or blue-based secondary shades.
- Add blue to magenta – Start with a bright magenta and slowly add blue to turn it purple.
- Complementary colors – Yellow and purple are complements. Add yellow’s complement purple to dull it down and neutralize it.
- Mix paint colors – On a palette, blend the primaries red, blue, and yellow to blend a purple paint color.
- Food coloring – Mix red and blue coloring in different ratios until you get the purple you want.
- Computer color picker – Use color selection tools on art programs to sample and mix a purple digitally.
The key is balancing the right amounts of cooler blues and warmer reds. Have fun experimenting to find your perfect purple!
