When you mix red and blue what do you get
When you mix red and blue, you generally get the color purple.
When you mix red and blue, you get the color purple.
When you mix the colors red and blue together, you get the color purple.
The reason for this is based on the principles of color mixing. There are two primary color models: additive and subtractive. The additive model deals with mixing colored light, while the subtractive model deals with mixing pigments or dyes.
In the subtractive color model, which is commonly used in painting and printing, red, blue, and yellow are considered primary colors. When you mix red pigment (or dye) with blue pigment (or dye), the two colors combine to absorb certain wavelengths of light and reflect others. In the case of mixing red and blue pigments, the red pigment primarily absorbs green light and reflects red and blue light, while the blue pigment absorbs red and reflects blue and green light. As a result, when these pigments are combined, the overlapping areas where both pigments absorb some light will appear darker, creating the perception of a new color: purple.
It's worth mentioning that there are different shades and intensities of red and blue, so the resulting purple may vary depending on the specific hues used.