magenta

ma-gen-ta · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A vivid purplish-red color that is one of the primary colors in the subtractive color model (CMYK) used in printing.

  2. 2.

    (Adjective) Of this color.

Related words

See also: crimson, fuchsia, purple
Synonyms: crimson, fuchsia, pink-purple

Etymology

Named after the town of Magenta in northern Italy, site of a battle in 1859, shortly before the dye of this color was discovered.