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Lichtope

Hydrangea Tears

Purples#A58EE2

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#A58EE2
SheenNot typically noted
BrandLichtope

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 Lichtope

Lichtope is a fountain pen and stationery shop based in Shibuya, Tokyo, run by a fountain pen adjustment specialist. It offers a curated selection of pens, performs nib alignment and ink-flow adjustment on the pens it sells, and releases original fountain pen inks, including its MITSUO ink line.

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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 Hydrangea Tears?
Hydrangea Tears falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Hydrangea Tears have sheen?
Hydrangea Tears 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 Hydrangea Tears?
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 Hydrangea Tears?
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.