How to Say “Magenta” in Russian

мадже́нта
madžéntafeminine
The English word magenta can be translated into Russian as мадже́нта (madžénta). Wiktionary also lists пу́рпу́рный (púrpúrnyj) and сире́невый (sirénevyj).
Meaning: color (noun)

Ways to say it

“magenta” in Russian
Russian Romanization (Wiktionary) Note
мадже́нта madžénta feminine
пу́рпу́рный púrpúrnyj
сире́невый sirénevyj
фукси́новый fuksínovyj
мадже́нтовый madžéntovyj
пу́рпу́рный цвет púrpúrnyj cvet masculine

The noun мадже́нта is primarily used in professional contexts such as printing, design or color theory.

Which one should you use?

The term сире́невый refers to a much lighter, desaturated shade of lilac or lavender, whereas мадже́нта is a saturated, deep pinkish-purple.

Related words

How does it change in a sentence?

The word мадже́нта is a feminine noun. For describing the color as an adjective, you can use the masculine пу́рпу́рный, the masculine phrase пу́рпу́рный цвет.

How do you pronounce it?

madžénta

Did you know?

  • The word цвет originates from the verb цвести́, which means 'to bloom'.
  • The term пу́рпурный used for magenta carries a historical weight of 'imperial purple', often associated with luxury and ancient royalty.
  • While 'мадже́нта' is the technical term, if you ask for the color in a common clothing store, you are more likely to hear the word фукси́новый (fuchsia-colored).

Examples in context

  • Мне нравится фуксия, она такая яркая!
    I like magenta, it is so vibrant!
  • Ты выглядишь очень стильно в этом малиновом платье!
    You look very stylish in this magenta dress!
  • Твоё фуксиевое пальто привлекает внимание.
    Your magenta coat is eye-catching.
  • Поле окружено яркими фуксиевыми цветами.
    The field is surrounded by bright magenta flowers.
  • Эта краска яркая мадже́нта.
    Eta kraska yarkaya madzhenta.
    This paint is a bright magenta.
  • Мне нравится этот оттенок, это мадже́нта.
    Mne nravitsya etot ottenok, eto madzhenta.
    I like this shade, it is magenta.

Example conversation

Sergei and Ekaterina are choosing a color for a website design.

  1. Сергей Sergey

    Какую кнопку выберем для сайта?
    Kakuyu knopku vyberem dlya sayta?
    Which button should we choose for the website?
  2. Екатерина Ekaterina

    Я думаю, мадже́нта будет смотреться отлично.
    Ya dumayu, madzhenta budet smotretsya otlichno.
    I think magenta would look great.
  3. Сергей Sergey

    Она не слишком кричащая?
    Ona ne slishkom krichashchaya?
    Isn't it too loud?
  4. Екатерина Ekaterina

    Нет, мадже́нта привлечёт внимание пользователей.
    Net, madzhenta privlechet vnimaniye polzovateley.
    No, magenta will attract the users' attention.

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