The hue of quinacridone magenta falls in between quinacridone red and quinacridone violet. When mixed with white, Quinacridone magenta makes bright, clean “hot” pinks. The quinacridones are a group of modern synthetic organic pigments introduced in the 1950’s. They are transparent with a very high tinting strength and excellent lightfastness. Quinacridone magenta can be used in blends to make both oranges and violets, but is bluer than quinacridone red, which is closer to being a mid red. The quinacridones make beautiful blends with earth tones and are useful in glazing techniques.