Difference between Magenta and Purple

Magenta

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: having the colour of fuchsia, fuchsine, light purple.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A light purple, purplish-red, or pinkish purple colour obtained by mixing red and blue light (thus a secondary colour), but primary in the CMYK colour system used in printing.

Purple

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Having a colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue.Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support, as in purple state, purple city.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To turn purple in colour.