Sapphire is a saturated shade of blue, referring to the gem of the same name. Sapphire gems are most commonly found in a range of blue shades although they can be many different colors. Other names for variations of the color sapphire are blue sapphire or sapphire blue, shown below.
Sapphire
Displayed at right is the color sapphire.
The first recorded use of sapphire as a color name in English was in 1430.
Variations
Sapphire blue
At right is displayed the color sapphire blue.
Medium sapphire
Medium sapphire is the color called sapphire in Crayola Gem Tones, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 1994.
B'dazzled blue
B'dazzled blue is a color in Crayola Metallic FX, a specialty set of Crayola crayons introduced in 2001.
Blue sapphire
Displayed as right is the color blue sapphire.
The source of this color is the Pantone Textile Paper Extended (TPX) color list color #18-4231 "Blue Sapphire".
King blue
Displayed as right is the color king blue, a variant of sapphire with a violet tone.
Dark sapphire
Dark sapphire is a dark tone of sapphire.
In culture
Alcoholic beverages
Bombay Sapphire is a popular brand of gin. It comes in a pale sapphire colored glass bottle.
Given names
Sapphire is a given name for females.
Music
The color 'Pearl Sapphire Blue' is the official color of the popular K-pop band Super Junior.
Religion
In the Old Testament of the Bible, in the Book of Ezekiel, it is stated that God sits upon a sapphire throne in Heaven.
Television
In an episode of the science fiction TV show Sliders, the protagonists go to an alternate universe where the Golden Gate Bridge is colored sapphire and is referred to as the Sapphire Gate Bridge. Sapphire is a character in the animated TV series Steven Universe. She has a sapphire gemstone on her left palm.