How do I make sure my blues do not come out as purple?

Friday, 22 July 2011 10:21 Web Master
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When using a blue in your design, always make sure to leave at least a 30% different in your Cyan and Magenta values.

Blue is close to purple in the CMYK spectrum. Remember, use a low amount of magenta whenever using high amount of cyan to avoid purple.

EXAMPLE: C-100 M-70 Y-0 K-0