Quinacridone violet is a rich transparent red-ish purple with a very high tinting strength. The quinacridones are a group of modern synthetic organic pigments introduced in the 1950’s. They have excellent lightfastness and are one of the only lightfast pigments available in this colour area. Quinacridone violet is less expensive than Dioxazine violet, and has slightly better lightfastness. The quinacridones make beautiful blends with earth tones and are useful in glazing techniques.