Paramount Colors has a wide portfolio of Red/Violet shade pigments including the important chemical group Quinacrindones that due to their excellent color development and weather fastness are considered High Performance Pigments of HPP’s.

Quinacrindones are utilized in applications such as automobile coatings, industrial coatings, artist's paints, including oils, acrylics, and watercolors.

Typically deep red to violet in color, the hue of Quinacrindones is affected not only by the functional groups but also by the crystal form of the solid.

The γ crystal modification of un-substituted Quinacrindone provides a strong red shade that has excellent color fastness and resistance to solvents. Another important modification is the β phase which provides a maroon shade that is also more weather resistant and light-fast. Both crystal modifications are more thermodynamically stable than the α crystal phase.