Ink Swatch - Taccia - Murasaki

Taccia Murasaki is a purple ink with a little shading and a smidge of green sheen.

Scans

There is only a little shading on Iroful and MD, and it doesn’t have a lot of contrast, but it is there.

Swatch Card Scans. Click to enlarge.

Photos

The sheen is noticeable in the large swatches, it’s most prominent on MD.

Swatch Card Photos. Click to enlarge.

There is a little hint of the sheen in some edges of letters, but it’s not consistent or thick.

Microscope

Still just a tiny bit of the sheen on the letters.

Ink under Magnification. Click to enlarge.

Chromatography

Chromatography strip scan

It starts with a dark cyan line, then gray, then magenta, then purple, then light cyan. It doesn’t spread very far, suggesting it may have at least some water resistance.

Chromatography strip photo under UV light

There is only a thin blue line past the leading edge, and no effect on the swatches.

Verdict

I like the color, and the fact that the sheen barely shows helps it out since I’m still not a fan of this type of green sheen. I used it in a pen briefly, but not heavily, so I don’t have a lot of experience with it yet. It’s been good so far, though.