46 Timeless & Trendy Porch Railing Ideas You’ll Love

Red is a primary color, while purple is a secondary color, and when the two are mixed in equal proportions, the resulting color is magenta, which is a tertiary color.

When blue and purple are mixed, the resulting color is called blue-purple or blue-violet. This is a color that sits halfway between blue and purple and has a cooler temperature than regular purple, though it isn’t quite as cool as solid blue.

When red and blue are mixed in even proportions, they will make violet. If you alter the percentages of red and blue in the mixture, then the final color will still be a shade of purple, but it will either be a cooler or warmer shade depending on the amount of red and blue in the mix.

Orange and blue mixed together can create versions of brown, green, and even purple.