Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by function]
6. colorant (material)
7. pigments
8. [pigment by color]
9. violet pigment
10. synthetic inorganic violet pigment
11. cobalt violet (pigment)

Anotations

Scope note:

A medium to strong violet pigment composed of cobaltous phosphate; it was first developed in 1859 by Salvetat and sold as an artists' pigment in 1890. The colorfast pigment has low tinting strength and dries quickly in oil paints.