How to mix Phthalo Blue in watercolour
A staining, intense green-shade blue. Tiny amounts go a very long way. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #0F3B6E in watercolour, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Target
Phthalo Blue
#0F3B6E
Mixed result
From these pigments
#184072
Pigment recipe
Ratios calibrated for watercolour. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.
1. Viridian Green
PG18
64%2. Ultramarine Blue
PB29
18%3. Phthalo Blue
PB15
18%
Get this recipe for your paint brand
Open the live mixer with Phthalo Blue + watercolour pre-loaded and calibrate to your tubes.
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Pigment mixing is subtractive — small ratio changes matter. The mixer refines this recipe to your brand and updates on the fly.