Sapphire (color)

Sapphire is a deep blue or bright blue color that is a representation of the color of a sapphire. Sapphire gems are most commonly found in a range of blue shades.  Other names for variations of the color sapphire are blue sapphire or sapphire blue, shown below.

The first written use of sapphire as a color name in English was in 1430.Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 204; Color Sample of Sapphire: Page 97 Plate 37 Color Sample L8

Meaning of sapphire
 In the Old Testament of the Bible, in the Book of Ezekiel, it is stated that God sits upon a sapphire throne in Heaven.Ezekiel 1:26 It is possible that this may be the source of the importance of the color blue in Judaism.

Tones of sapphire color comparison chart
NameColorHEX CodeRedGreenBlueHueSatLumSourceSapphire#0F52BA1582186216°85%39%(Sapphire (Maerz and Paul))Spanish Sapphire#6576B4101118180227°34%55%(Zaffro Inspecifico (Gallego & Sanz))Dark Spanish Sapphire#7573A6117115166242°22%55%(Zaffro Estandar (Gallego & Sanz))Sapphire Blue#0067A50103165203°100%32%(ISCC-NBS)Medium Sapphire#2D5DA14593161215°56%40%(Sapphire (Crayola Gem Tones))B'dazzled Blue#2E58944688148215°53%38%(Crayola Metallic FX)Blue Sapphire#1261801897128197°75%29%(Pantone TPX #18-4241)Dark Sapphire#082567837103222°86%22%

Related pages
List of colors

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