diff --git a/docs/window.dox b/docs/window.dox
index d7a3563d..6109fbf5 100644
--- a/docs/window.dox
+++ b/docs/window.dox
@@ -234,6 +234,13 @@ alpha channel will be used to combine the framebuffer with the background.  This
 does not affect window decorations.  Possible values are `GLFW_TRUE` and
 `GLFW_FALSE`.
 
+@par
+@win32 GLFW sets a color key for the window to work around repainting issues
+with a transparent framebuffer.  The chosen color value is RGB 255,0,255
+(magenta).  This will make pixels with that exact color fully transparent
+regardless of their alpha values.  If this is a problem, make these pixels any
+other color before buffer swap.
+
 @anchor GLFW_FOCUS_ON_SHOW_hint
 __GLFW_FOCUS_ON_SHOW__ specifies whether the window will be given input
 focus when @ref glfwShowWindow is called. Possible values are `GLFW_TRUE` and `GLFW_FALSE`.
diff --git a/src/win32_window.c b/src/win32_window.c
index 29ade445..cdb1fe87 100644
--- a/src/win32_window.c
+++ b/src/win32_window.c
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ static void updateFramebufferTransparency(const _GLFWwindow* window)
             // issue.  When set to black, something is making the hit test
             // not resize with the window frame.
             SetLayeredWindowAttributes(window->win32.handle,
-                                       RGB(0, 193, 48), 255, LWA_COLORKEY);
+                                       RGB(255, 0, 255), 255, LWA_COLORKEY);
         }
 
         DeleteObject(region);