a primary subtractive color for light; a dark purple-red color; the dye for magenta was discovered in 1859, the year of the battle of Magenta
"The vivid magenta fabric on her dress reminded me of the battle that gave the name to this deep purple-red hue."
a battle in 1859 in which the French and Sardinian forces under Napoleon III defeated the Austrians under Francis Joseph I
"The Battle of Magenta was a significant engagement in 1859 where French and Sardinian troops secured victory over Austrian forces."
A vibrant light purple, purplish-red, reddish-purple, or pinkish purple colour obtained by mixing red and blue light (thus a secondary colour), but primary in the CMYK colour system used in printing.
"The designer chose magenta as the exact shade to match the vibrant pinkish-purple required for the new packaging print job."
In plain English: Magenta is a bright, purplish-red color that sits between red and blue on the color wheel.
"She picked out a magenta scarf to match her dress perfectly."
Usage: Magenta is often confused with fuchsia because both describe vibrant purples, though magenta specifically refers to a hue created by mixing red and blue light rather than being a primary pigment like traditional fuchsia. In technical contexts such as printing or color theory, it is distinct from the reddish-purple shade known as crimson.
of deep purplish red
"The magenta ribbon tied around her wrist was a striking shade of deep purplish red that caught everyone's eye at the party."
having the colour of fuchsia, fuchsine, light purple.
"The magenta ribbon tied around her wrist was a vibrant shade of fuchsia that stood out against her pale skin."
In plain English: Magenta is an adjective used to describe something that looks pinkish-purple, sitting right between red and blue on the color wheel.
"She wore a bright magenta dress to the party."
A town in Northern Italy, site of the Battle of Magenta after which the color magenta was named.
"The ancient town of Magenta in Northern Italy is famous for being the location of the battle that gave its name to the vibrant pink-purple hue known as magenta."
The color magenta is named after the Italian town of Magenta, which was celebrated following a Franco-Italian victory in 1859. The town's name comes from Latin, referring to an ancient camp associated with the emperor Maxentius.