Question

Which color is obtained by mixing the blue and red colors?

Answer 1

Hint: The question above says we have to find the color obtained by mixing the blue and red color, so, we will first find out what are primary colors then further we will discuss different types of color mixing like additive mixing and subtractive mixing.

Complete answer: -
To solve the above question and find the color obtained by mixing the blue and red color we will first know what are primary colors? What composite colors are obtained by mixing them?
If we are talking about painting, then we can say Red, yellow and blue are primary colours. If we are talking about physics and light, though, our primary colours are red, green and blue.
Now let us discuss different colour mixing?
There are two types of color mixing: they are additive and subtractive. In both cases, mixing is typically described in terms of three primary colors and three secondary colors (colors made by mixing two of the three primary colors in equal amounts). All subtractive colors combined in equal amounts makes dark brown, while all additive colors combined in equal amounts makes white.
When we mix red and blue color, we do additive mixing. The additive mixing of colors is not commonly taught, as it does not correspond to the mixing of physical substances (such as paint) which would correspond to the subtractive mixing. Two beams of the light that are superimposed mix their colors additively.
We know by convention that the three primary colors in additive mixing are red, green, and blue. In the absence of light of any of the colors, the resultant color is black. If all these three primary colors of light are mixed in equal proportions, the resultant is neutral (gray or white). When the red and green lights mix, the result is yellow. When green and blue lights mix, the result is a cyan. When the blue and red lights mix, the result is magenta.
So, when the blue and red color mix the resultant obtained is magenta.

Note: In questions like these where we are taking physics in account always remember that when we are taking in account art and painting the primary colors are red, yellow and blue but when we take the account of physics and light the primary colors are red, green and blue.