Editing Magenta (section)

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File:DoubleFuchsias wb.jpg|The flower of the [[Fuchsia]] plant was the original inspiration for the dye, which was later renamed magenta dye.
File:Basic Fuchsine Crystals.JPG|{{anchor|coaltardye}}Magenta took its name in 1860 from this [[aniline dye]] that was originally called "[[fuchsine]]", after the fuchsia flower.
File:NIEdot367.jpg|Magenta has been used in color printing since the late nineteenth century. Images are printed in three colors; magenta, cyan, and yellow, which when combined can make all colors. This image from 1902 is using the alternative [[RYB colour model|RYB color model]] instead.
File:Refill Ink Kit Color crop.jpg|Color printers today use magenta, cyan, and yellow ink to produce the full range of colors.
File:Komplementärfarben magenta auf grün.svg|Magenta is the [[complementary colour|complementary color]] of [[green]]. The two colors combined in the RGB model form white.
File:Marinir Indonesia.png|The [[Indonesian Marine Corps]] beret color is magenta purple.
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