Magenta (ma‧gen‧ta, /məˈdʒɛntə/) is a purpie-reid,[1] or purpie-pink[2] primar colour in colour printin whilk, combined wi cyan, yellae an black in various combinations, can be uised tae mak aw ither colours. The name comes frae the dye magenta, foremaist cried fuchsine, diskivert in 1859, an renamit efter the 1859 Battle o Magenta near Magenta, Italy whaur the French airmy defeatit the Austrians an helpit secure the unification o Italy.[3]
Magenta is a purplish-red, Mauvish Crimson , or purplish-pink. It is a primary colour in colour prentin, an the complementary colour o green.
