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Title: [help] "realforce purple" keycap set for mx
Post by: taylordcraig on Sat, 02 August 2014, 23:25:15

im looking for a full keyset very close to the purple color realforce does, but for an mx tkl
http://www.leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/item.php&it_id=1238397359
thats a link for reference.

the taihao sets are too dark

thanks for your help

Title: Re: [help] "realforce purple" keycap set for mx
Post by: berserkfan on Sun, 03 August 2014, 01:19:46

ask for lilac, not purple to avoid misunderstandings.

that shade of lilac, only Keycool produces. It's a 37 key set. Haven't seen a full set before.

Title: Re: [help] "realforce purple" keycap set for mx
Post by: taylordcraig on Sun, 03 August 2014, 01:47:42

Thanks for the tip.
I wish colors were more descript. Purple is actually any combination of red and blue, and therefore not a real color.
Whereas lilac and violet are shades of purple named after the flowers, and have actual values associated with them.

I might have to run an IC to see if we can make this set happen. :)

Title: Re: [help] "realforce purple" keycap set for mx
Post by: berserkfan on Sun, 03 August 2014, 08:12:06

Quote from: taylordcraig on Sun, 03 August 2014, 01:47:42

Thanks for the tip.
I wish colors were more descript. Purple is actually any combination of red and blue, and therefore not a real color.
Whereas lilac and violet are shades of purple named after the flowers, and have actual values associated with them.

I might have to run an IC to see if we can make this set happen. :)

let me give you a warning. light colors really do not do well with white legends. The most unpopular sets have always been those without enough contrast between legend and keycap color.

Lilac will not work unless it is either lasered (dark legend) or with black legends.

Title: Re: [help] "realforce purple" keycap set for mx
Post by: Rewind on Sun, 03 August 2014, 09:36:46

That shade of purple is usually called Lavender.

EK sells them:
Blank: http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_lav_np
Printed: http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_lav_tw

(http://elitekeyboards.com/proddata/images/th/dmx_us104_lav_np_iso1000_th0x0.jpg)

Title: Re: [help] "realforce purple" keycap set for mx
Post by: thestage on Mon, 04 August 2014, 02:36:56

I could go for another round of these:

http://techkeys.us/products/lily-set