Delve into color with the always interesting @jacksons_art Violet lies between red and blue on the colour wheel, and while it can be mixed with a combination of those two colours, a single-pigment violet can be a great addition to an artist palette. It wasn’t until the 19th Century that the first true violet pigment, Cobalt Violet, was made. Cobalt Violet was closely followed by Manganese Violet, and in the 20th Century the Quinacridone pigments opened up a whole new spectrum of violet. Discover