Carbazole dioxazine violet was developed in the twentieth century and adopted widely from the mid-1900s. It gave paint makers a dependable deep violet where older violets were weak or costly.
Violet is the opposite of yellow on the colour wheel, so a trace can calm yellowness in whites and pale neutrals. In larger amounts it builds aubergines, heathers and dusky purples.
PV23 is dioxazine violet; PV19 is a violet. Both are organic pigments, unrelated to , which is an earthy .
These articles explain pigment and mineral families, not the sourcing or complete formulation of any Cameron Colours paint. Historical names can cover different materials. Follow the product guidance and safety data for the paint you use; do not handle or heat raw pigment powders at home.
