Sapphire (color)
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Sapphire is a 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.[1]
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Meaning of sapphire [change]
- In the Old Testament of the Bible, in the Book of Ezekiel, it is stated that God sits upon a sapphire throne in Heaven. [2] It is possible that this may be the source of the importance of the color blue in Judaism.
Tones of sapphire color comparison chart [change]
- SAPPHIRE (Sapphire (Maerz and Paul)) (Hex: #0F52BA) (RGB: 15, 82, 186)
- Spanish Sapphire (Zaffro Inspecifico (Gallego & Sanz)) (Hex: #6576B4) (RGB: 101, 118, 180)
- Dark Spanish Sapphire (Zaffro Estandar (Gallego & Sanz)) (Hex: #7573A6) (RGB: 117, 115, 166)
- Sapphire Blue (ISCC-NBS) (Hex: #0067A5) (RGB: 0, 103, 165)
- Medium Sapphire (Sapphire (Crayola Gem Tones)) (Hex: #2D5DA1) (RGB: 45, 93, 161)
- B'dazzled Blue (Crayola Metallic FX) (Hex: #2E5894) (RGB: 46, 88, 148)
- Blue Sapphire (Pantone TPX #18-4241) (Hex: #126180) (RGB: 18, 97, 128)
- Dark Sapphire (Sapphire (PerBang.dk)) (Hex: #082567) (RGB: 8, 37, 103)
References [change]
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Ezekiel 1:26
