Suggestions On A Purple Ink Please!

[SeeksAdvice]

Found Mata Hari's Cordial to be cranky in my 580 (EF). Also found it to be more of a "rose" than an actual purple. Was searching for highlighter suitable inks for some of our office folks (why yellow just won't work, I don't know). Also how I wound up with a bottle of Noodler's Dragon Catfish Pink, a.k.a. Pepto in a pen.

There is BSiAR, which is more burgundy than purple. Very, very dry ink though.

[The Good Captain]

I've also got 4001 Violet inked up at present and it's a wonderful ink. Other favourites are Diamine Lavender and Violet and I will be getting round to the Cult Pens Deep Dark Purple - soon.

[Feanor]

Thanks for the brilliant suggestions all! I went for a search down at the local B&M store and the assistant there showed me quite a number of the inks suggested above. I'm giving the Pelikan Violet a run at the moment and must say that I'm really warming to it!

 

Thanks again everyone

A good choice. I've been using it for years, it's a great ink. Not waterproof at all, though, just so you're aware.

[sitnstew]

I know you already picked one out but in the future you should try PR Plum and J. Herbin Violette Pensee. Both behave brilliantly for me and the colors are gorgeous!

[Newjelan]

Diamine Imperial Purple and MB Lavender Purple

[bwnewton]

Sheaffer Skip Purple

Lamy Violet (but it only comes in Lamy cartridges .)

[lapis]

+1 on Waterman. Unmistakeable.

[gawain3]

Got some samples for Christmas and the purples I like are R&K Scabiosa (really want a bottle of this one), Private Reserve Plum and Noodler's Purple Martin.

[TheAkwardNinja]

Diamine Imperial Purple.

[Fabienne]

PR DC Supershow Purple.

[flyingfox]

+1 for MontBlanc Lavender Purple and Yama Budo for reddish purple.

 

J. Herbin Violent Pensee for "true purple" that I think of.

[amberleadavis]

I love purple.

 

How about North African Violet?

 

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[Funkmon]

I love PR Tanzanite. I actually dislike the colour purple, but it has its uses. And, Tanzanite has an extra utility: if one of my pens is a dry writer, I just put some Tanzanite in there and it's just like normal. So, it's a saviour for dry pens AND purple.

 

Oh wait, one more thing. It has a golden sheen.

[VivienR]

Diamine Imperial Purple, that's my favorite purple from collection. Also have the J. Herbin Violette Pensée and Pussiéere de Lune as well Larmes de Cassis, but still I would choose Imperial Purple. Pussiéere de Lune is darker, sometimes on some paper have a grayish tone, looks good, I like it. Violette Pensée is more closer to violet color than true purple. Larmes de Cassis also looks good. I have some ink swabs, sadly I cant find them, if I will find them, I will post it.

[nana_kathy]

PR DC Supershow Purple.

+1 This is one of my favorite purples.

[wlwilcox]

I am fond of Noodlers BS Concord Grape. It has wonderful color and shading.

[quantumboy]

My personal favorite is Namiki Iroshizuku Murasaki Shikibu. It's a very purple purple and I love the name PR tanzanite is great as well, but when dry, it looks almost blue.

[lumos]

I'd have to second the vote for Diamine BIlberry. It's a lovely, rich blue-purple.

[indigoskye]

I use Diamine Imperial Purple and PR Tanzanite. I tried the Pellikan 4001 Violet, but it was too transparent for me. It disappeared on my ivory paper.

[Anoia]

Rohrer & Klingner Cassia