Synonyms for magenta

Most common

violet · fuchsia · fuchsine

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A color which is close to the equal mixture of red and blue which is an additive secondary color but a subtractive primary color evoked by the combination of red and light blue.

Forms

Plural

magentas → fuchsias, violets, fuchsines…

Example sentences

• violet A few faint stars were gleaming in the violet sky.
• fuchsia Scarlet is a beautiful color, but I like fuchsia.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters

violet³

7 letters

fuchsia

8 letters

fuchsine

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (violet³ = 3 syllables).