Ultramarine violet is a rich purple color. It is a derivative of French ultramarine, a synthetic pigment created in 1828 by the French chemist Guimet as an alternative to genuine ultramarine.

Our professional watercolor paint continues to be formulated according to our founding principles: to create unparalleled colors that provide artists with the widest and most balanced selection of pigments, just as it was in 1835 when William Winsor and Henry Newton introduced the world's first moist watercolors.

A wide range of single-pigment colors. Our selection uses only the finest pigments, which is why they are known for their brilliance, durability, and color intensity. With 79 single-pigment colors, we offer the largest selection of modern and traditional pigments.

Unmatched transparency. Formulated with the highest quality methods for optimal pigment distribution, our unmatched transparency means that every wash remains vibrant and luminous.

Lightfast and permanent. 104 out of 108 colors in the Professional Watercolour range are rated AA or A for permanence, ensuring that the colors used today will remain unchanged for generations.

Create your own palette of granulating colors. Many artists appreciate granulation to achieve texture on paper. Explore some of our beautiful granulating colors to build your palette and learn more about minimizing and maximizing this effect.

Tone, shade, and super granulate your palette. Our professional watercolor paint offers more than 30 lightfast and permanent granulating single-pigment colors. Try some of these colors; tone and mix them to create extraordinary super granulating colors.