How to mix Magenta in acrylic

A vivid, cool violet-red. The strongest way to reach clean purples. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #C22A6A in acrylic, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Target

Magenta

#C22A6A

Mixed result

From these pigments

#D14F6F

Pigment recipe

Ratios calibrated for acrylic. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.

  1. 1. Titanium White

    PW6

    52%
  2. 2. Alizarin Crimson

    PR83

    48%

Get this recipe for your paint brand

Open the live mixer with Magenta + acrylic pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.

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