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Sanford's

Violet

Purples#A43DCC

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Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#A43DCC
SheenNot typically noted
BrandSanford's

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 Sanford's

Sanford was established in 1857 in Massachusetts as the Sanford Manufacturing Company and became one of America's best-known ink and adhesive makers after relocating to Chicago; vintage bottles of Sanford's fountain pen ink are now collectors' items. The firm later became Sanford L.P. and today operates within Newell Brands alongside Sharpie, Paper Mate, Parker and Waterman.

United States Founded 1857
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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 Violet?
Violet falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Violet have sheen?
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 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 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.