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Carpink

Electro Optic Violet

Purples#4E156F

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#4E156F
SheenNot typically noted
BrandCarpink

Paper & pairing

Purples sit at the boundary of professional and playful, one of the more personality-forward choices that still reads clearly on the page. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

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About Carpink

Carpink is a Chinese fountain pen ink brand sold mainly through Chinese marketplaces such as Taobao. It is known among collectors for colorful specialty inks with sheening and gradient effects and poetic names like 'Cat Guards in the Courtyard' and 'Fisherman's Song', offered in small bottles and sample sizes alongside other Chinese boutique ink brands.

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Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Electro Optic Violet?
Electro Optic Violet falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Electro Optic Violet have sheen?
Electro Optic Violet is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Electro Optic Violet?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Electro Optic Violet?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.