Etymology Named in 1859 by Edward Chambers Nicholson after the Battle of Magenta, fought earlier that year. Noun ;magenta a light purple or purplish-red colour the colour obtained by mixing red and blue light
Noun ;magenta a light purple or purplish-red colour the colour obtained by mixing red and blue light
Adjective ;magenta having the colour of fuchsin Synonyms fuchsia Related words See Appendix:Colours Translations Dutch: magenta French: magenta German: magenta Japanese: マゼンタ (mazenta) Portuguese: magenta Spanish: magenta
