Ink Review #956: Diamine Tyrian Purple

I love getting emails from readers, especially when they contain ink requests. One recent request was Diamine Tyrian Purple, an ink that’s been in my desk for a while, just waiting for its own review. I purchased my bottle of ink from Cult Pens.

The color:

Tyrian Purple is a medium unsaturated magenta purple. I love this color for autumn and winter.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink looks more saturated and darker.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Low

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low-there’s a little bit of bleeding on Leuchtturm.

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering but no bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Tyrian Purple is less red than Platinum Lavender Black and Monteverde Blueberry Muffin but more red than Robert Oster Berry d’Arche and KWZ Brown Pink. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the purple inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Platinum 3776 Nice with a broad architect nib on a Lochby A5 blank Refill-Tomoe River 68gsm. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, I love the color of this ink. I do wish it had a bit more shading, but it’s a great ink for autumn and super affordable too!

Disclaimer: I purchased this product myself, and all photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links, and this post is not sponsored in any way.