Pigment violet 2
What is Pigment violet 2?
Pigment Violet 2 (CAS 1326-04-1), also known commercially as Brillfast Vivid Magenta 6B and indexed under C.I. 45175 Lake, is a synthetic organic pigment delivering a vivid reddish-violet hue.
Where is Pigment violet 2 used?
- Printing inks: high-chroma magenta tones in packaging, labels, and commercial print runs
- Coatings: clean violet-red shade in decorative and industrial paints
- Plastics: coloring PVC and polystyrene in consumer goods and packaging components
- Textile and paper dyeing: surface colorant
- Derived from the rhodamine dye family as a lake pigment, it provides strong tinting strength and brightness where intense violet-magenta shades are required.
Commercial specifications
- Specifications typically aligned to color strength, shade consistency, and purity requirements for ink and coatings end uses
- Packaging commonly offered in fiber drums or multi-wall bags
Other Names (Synonyms)
C.I. Pigment Violet 2|C.I. 45175 Lake|Brillfast Vivid Magenta 6B|Fanal Red 6BM