diff --git a/python/port/port.cpp b/python/port/port.cpp
index bc2ee4113..1a4eb61df 100644
--- a/python/port/port.cpp
+++ b/python/port/port.cpp
@@ -202,7 +202,8 @@ KDColor MicroPython::Color::Parse(mp_obj_t input, Mode mode){
       NamedColor("orange", Palette::Orange),
       NamedColor("purple", Palette::Purple),
       NamedColor("grey", Palette::GreyDark),
-      NamedColor("cyan", Palette::Cyan)
+      NamedColor("cyan", Palette::Cyan),
+      NamedColor("magenta", Palette::Magenta)
     };
     for (NamedColor p : pairs) {
       if (strcmp(p.name(), color) == 0) {