Sapphire Color
Sapphire is a blue color with hex code #2F519E. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with sapphire, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Sapphire Color Values
What Does Sapphire Mean?
Sapphire belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Sapphire sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Sapphire is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: strong purplish blue, #545AA7).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Sapphire
Sapphire and #9D7C2F are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #2F879D and #452F9D, which sit beside sapphire on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair sapphire with triadic partners #9D2F50 and #509D2F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Fun Blue —
#1959A8(Delta E 5) - Cobalt —
#1E488F(Delta E 5) - Endeavour —
#0056A7(Delta E 6) - St Tropaz —
#2D569B(Delta E 6) - Bondi Blue —
#02478E(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #2F519E; }
.background { background-color: #2F519E; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2F519E; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #2F519E40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for sapphire?
Sapphire has the hex code #2F519E. In RGB notation it is rgb(47, 81, 158), in HSL it is hsl(222, 54%, 40%), and its OKLCH value is 0.452, 0.131, 264.
What does the color sapphire mean?
Blue-family colors like sapphire carry distinct psychological associations. Sapphire belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Sapphire sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with sapphire?
Sapphire has three easy routes: its complement #9D7C2F for punch, its neighbors #2F879D and #452F9D for something calmer, or triadic partners #9D2F50 and #509D2F when you want energy.
Is sapphire a standard web color?
No — Sapphire is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #2F519E or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make sapphire lighter or darker?
To lighten sapphire, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D8E0F3 (lightest tint) to #080E1B (darkest shade).
About Sapphire
Sapphire is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #2F519E to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.