Merge three layers

Hello everybody
I know how to merge three layers: blue red and green colors.
I would like to do the same thing except that I would like to attribute magenta (purple) to one of the layers and red and green to the other layers, is it possible?
Thank you

Hi IScreen,
I'm not sure what you mean by merging layers with these colours. Can you describe your problem a little more clearly?

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