>Magenta and violet are very different. Magenta isn't a real color, two colors we interpret as one. It's more accurate to say magenta is a color that can't be

>Magenta and violet are very different. Magenta isn't a real color, two colors we interpret as one. It's more accurate to say magenta is a color that can't be produced from a monochromatic light source. It's a mix of ~450nm and ~650nm light. It's still a color, though; the term "color" is more akin to the final output of the brain, as opposed to the light entering the eyes.