Why the Permanent Tattoo Colors FadeContrary to the name "permanent tattoo", there are few permanent pigments which fade with time. The best permanent pigments which may not fade are not safe at all to use on human. So the tattoo industry is left with very few options for safe pigments. To avoid any complications the tattoo artists use light and fast permanent colors. But still there are exceptions as well. Colors like yellow, purple, orange or magenta do not come with any guarantee of fade resistance. The colors cannot protect themselves from the Ultraviolet rays and mostly the sun rays.