Colors add more meaning to our lives.
Recently we talked about “What Do Green and Yellow Make” as part of our color series, and today, we’ll be looking at red and yellow.
Have you ever asked yourself: “What does red and yellow make?” In this article, we’ll be discussing just that!
Enter Red
Red exudes vibrance and boldness, so it is arguably the most, if not the most, popular color among artists.
Red has been used to depict heat, fire, passion, love, strength, dominance, and danger.
Meet Purple
Purple is a color that symbolizes royalty, mystery, and spiritualism. Purple is considered precious, regal, and delicate.
The color purple is created when blue and red are mixed together.
What Color Does Red and Purple Make?
Red and purple are two different colors, but each sits close to the other on the color wheel.
But while you might not see them used together very often in mixed designs, they produce a unique and pleasing color – Magenta!
Although the results might vary depending on the concentration of the individual colors —more red or purple and what medium they’re mixed in.
Meaning of Magenta
- Magenta was developed during the industrial chemical industry revolution in the mid-nineteenth century. Today, it has an important place in the world of design. It’s a striking and popular color, often used in color printing, web design, painting, fashion, and interior design.
- Originally known as fuchsine, magenta was renamed to commemorate the Italian-French War, which was won during the Battle of Magenta due to its location near a small town known as Magenta in Lombardy, Italy.
- Magenta is associated with uniqueness, unconventional thinking, and memorability in the US. A shade of magenta is incorporated into the logos of businesses like Taco Bell and Adobe, as both companies encourage creative thinking.
- In the 1980s, magenta was called electric magenta when it was used for computer displays.
- Magenta is often associated with psychic abilities and a connection to other worlds in spirituality and metaphysics. Many believe magenta can boost a person’s connection to their spiritual side and unlock underlying psychic capabilities.
Conclusion
I hope this post on what colors red and purple make was instructive. Did you try mixing both colors? Share your results in the comment section; we’d love to hear from you.