Sapphire (color)
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Sapphire is a saturated shade of blue
, referring to the gem of the same name
. Sapphire gem
s are most commonly found in a range of blue shades. Other names for the color sapphire are blue sapphire or sapphire blue.
The first recorded use of sapphire as a color name in English
was in 1430.
Textile Paper Extended (TPX) color list color #18-4231 "Blue Sapphire".
Blue
Blue is a colour, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 440–490 nm. It is considered one of the additive primary colours. On the HSV Colour Wheel, the complement of blue is yellow; that is, a colour corresponding to an equal...
, referring to the gem of the same name
Sapphire
Sapphire is a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum, an aluminium oxide , when it is a color other than red or dark pink; in which case the gem would instead be called a ruby, considered to be a different gemstone. Trace amounts of other elements such as iron, titanium, or chromium can give...
. Sapphire gem
Gemstone
A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
s are most commonly found in a range of blue shades. Other names for the color sapphire are blue sapphire or sapphire blue.
The first recorded use of sapphire as a color name in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
was in 1430.
Blue sapphire (Pantone)
Displayed as right is a version of the color sapphire called blue sapphire. The source of this color is the PantonePantone
Pantone Inc. is a corporation headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey, USA. The company is best known for its Pantone Matching System , a proprietary color space...
Textile Paper Extended (TPX) color list color #18-4231 "Blue Sapphire".