Magenta
Piedmont region municipality
Magenta is a vivid purplish-red color, sitting between red and blue on the color spectrum.
In printing and design, magenta is one of the primary colors in the CMYK model, combined with cyan and yellow to produce a full range of hues.
The color takes its name from a battle fought near the Italian town of Magenta in 1859, around the time a dye of this shade was developed.
Subtractive color model
- cyanBlue-green hue
- yellowHue between green and orange
- keyLock-opening device
- ink cartridgeSealed container of pigment
toner · subtractive · color separation · halftone · printer · inkjet · registration · color mixing
Amino-benzene compound
- synthetic dyeMan-made coloring compound
- 1859Mid-nineteenth century date
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
- LombardyNorthern Italian administrative region
Sardinia · France · Austria · Napoleon III · textile industry · coal tar · Victorian · industrial
Vivid purplish-red hue
- pinkPale red hue
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- ceriseBright red hue
violet · hot pink · raspberry · amaranth · rose · plum · burgundy · mauve
CMYK
Subtractive color model
ink cartridge · toner · subtractive · color separation · halftone · printer · inkjet · registration · color mixing · gamut
aniline
Amino-benzene compound
- synthetic dyeMan-made coloring compound
- 1859Mid-nineteenth century date
- ItalyBoot-shaped European nation
Lombardy · Sardinia · France · Austria · Napoleon III · textile industry · coal tar · Victorian · industrial · invention
fuchsia
Vivid purplish-red hue
cerise · violet · hot pink · raspberry · amaranth · rose · plum · burgundy · mauve · orchid
RGB
Additive color model
display · color picker · additive · palette · gradient · neon · glow · vaporwave · synthwave · retrowave
accent
Regional speech pattern
complementary · palette · scheme · vibrant · eye-catching · pop · highlight · trend · aesthetic · modern
- 19th Century BattlesWaterloo, Gettysburg, Trafalgar, Austerlitz, Antietam
- Action Sports BrandsQuiksilver, Billabong, O'Neill, Volcom, Roxy
- French WarfareNapoleonic Wars, Franco-Prussian War, French infantry, French Foreign Legion, Imperial Guard
- Lombardy CitiesMilan, Bergamo, Cremona, Monza, Lodi
- MilanMilan, La Scala, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Milan Cathedral
- Dracaenasdragon tree, Draco, Lisa, Limelight, Tarzan
Magentagreen
Color of vegetation
lime green · chartreuse · kelly green · emerald · spring green