Inktend / Ink library / Winter

Krishna

Winter

Purples#8949B6

An India-based small-batch ink maker known for unusual, often multi-tone sheening colors.

Track this bottle → Find a sample ↗

Specs

Color familyPurples
Approx. hex#8949B6
SheenNot typically noted
BrandKrishna

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.

Own a bottle of Winter?
Track fills, remaining bottle life, and your real paper swatch in Inktend.
Track it →

About Krishna

A small-batch Indian ink maker known for unusual, often multi-tone sheening colors.

India Founded c. 2018
See all Krishna products →

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 Winter?
Winter falls into Inktend's purples family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Winter have sheen?
Winter 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 Winter?
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 Winter?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

Similar shades By colour distance

Gummiberry
KWZ
Fruit Shop - Grape Rose Slushie 葡萄玫瑰冰沙
Fanyantan
Crocus No. 7
Berlin Notebook
Cosmic Swirl
Robert Oster
North African Violet
Noodler's
Les Essentielles - Violet boréal
J. Herbin

Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.