Nearest-color comparison

Ink Blue vs Sapphire Deep

Ink Blue and Sapphire Deep are different blue colors with HEX values #003F5C and #082567. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 29.3, their contrast ratio is 1.27:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.

Ink Blue and Sapphire Deep are visually related colors. Ink Blue is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.27:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.

Differences Use cases Accessibility JSON

Ink Blue#003F5C

Sapphire Deep#082567

Quick Difference Summary

The main measurable differences between Ink Blue and Sapphire Deep across RGB distance, luminance, hue, saturation, and contrast.

RGB distance29.3

Pair contrast1.27:1

Luminance delta0.0198

Hue delta23 deg

Lighter colorInk Blue

More saturatedInk Blue

Side-by-Side Color Profiles

blue color

Ink Blue

Ink Blue is #003F5C, a cool blue color with dark and jewel tone character. Compared with Sapphire Deep, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for interfaces, brand systems, and technical design, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#003F5C RGB0, 63, 92 HSL199, 100, 18 CMYK100, 32, 0, 64 Luminance0.0433 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

blue color

Sapphire Deep

Sapphire Deep is #082567, a cool blue color with dark and jewel tone character. Compared with Ink Blue, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with white text as the safer foreground option.

HEX#082567 RGB8, 37, 103 HSL222, 86, 22 CMYK92, 64, 0, 60 Luminance0.0235 Best textwhite text

Color page WCAG HEX atlas

When to Use Ink Blue or Sapphire Deep

Choose Ink BlueInk Blue is better when the design needs dark and jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #003F5C.

Choose Sapphire DeepSapphire Deep is better when the design needs dark and jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #082567.

Use togetherUse these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs.

Technical Comparison Table

PropertyInk BlueSapphire Deep

HEX#003F5C#082567

RGB0, 63, 928, 37, 103

HSL199, 100, 18222, 86, 22

CMYK100, 32, 0, 6492, 64, 0, 60

FamilyBlueBlue

TemperatureCoolCool

ToneDark, Jewel ToneDark, Jewel Tone

Luminance0.04330.0235

Black contrast1.87:11.47:1

White contrast11.25:114.29:1

Shared tonesDark, Jewel Tone

Accessibility and Contrast

Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.

Ink Bluewhite text - 11.25:1

Sapphire Deepwhite text - 14.29:1

Related Palette Strip

A compact visual strip showing the two compared colors with nearby harmony and variant context.

Ink Blue#003F5C

Sapphire Deep#082567

#007DB8#007DB8

#0E43BE#0E43BE

#5C1D00#5C1D00

#684B08#684B08

colorsBoth named color records with HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, luminance, WCAG, and links

differencesRGB distance, HSL deltas, luminance delta, contrast, and shared attributes

accessibilityPair contrast and safer text choices for each color

useCasesWhen to choose each color and when to use them together

relatedApiMachine-readable comparison and color endpoints

Structured sections

Colors

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  {
    "slug": "ink-blue",
    "name": "Ink Blue",
    "hex": "#003F5C",
    "rgb": [
      0,
      63,
      92
    ],
    "hsl": [
      199,
      100,
      18
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      100,
      32,
      0,
      64
    ],
    "family": "blue",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "dark",
      "jewel-tone"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0433,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.87,
      "white": 11.25
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 11.25
    },
    "description": "Ink Blue is #003F5C, a cool blue color with dark and jewel tone character. Compared with Sapphire Deep, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for interfaces, brand systems, and technical design, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/ink-blue/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ink-blue.json"
  },
  {
    "slug": "sapphire-deep",
    "name": "Sapphire Deep",
    "hex": "#082567",
    "rgb": [
      8,
      37,
      103
    ],
    "hsl": [
      222,
      86,
      22
    ],
    "cmyk": [
      92,
      64,
      0,
      60
    ],
    "family": "blue",
    "temperature": "cool",
    "tone": [
      "dark",
      "jewel-tone"
    ],
    "luminance": 0.0235,
    "contrast": {
      "black": 1.47,
      "white": 14.29
    },
    "wcag": {
      "AA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ],
      "AAA": [
        "#FFFFFF",
        "#F5F5F5"
      ]
    },
    "bestText": {
      "text": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 14.29
    },
    "description": "Sapphire Deep is #082567, a cool blue color with dark and jewel tone character. Compared with Ink Blue, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
    "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/sapphire-deep/",
    "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sapphire-deep.json"
  }
]

Differences

{
  "rgbDistance": 29.3,
  "contrastRatio": 1.27,
  "hslDelta": {
    "hue": 23,
    "saturation": 14,
    "lightness": 4
  },
  "luminanceDelta": 0.0198,
  "sameFamily": true,
  "sameTemperature": true,
  "sharedTones": [
    "dark",
    "jewel-tone"
  ],
  "lighterColor": "Ink Blue",
  "moreSaturatedColor": "Ink Blue"
}

Accessibility

{
  "pairContrastRatio": 1.27,
  "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
  "safeText": [
    {
      "color": "Ink Blue",
      "background": "#003F5C",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 11.25
    },
    {
      "color": "Sapphire Deep",
      "background": "#082567",
      "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
      "label": "white text",
      "ratio": 14.29
    }
  ]
}

Use cases

{
  "chooseFirstWhen": "Ink Blue is better when the design needs dark and jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #003F5C.",
  "chooseSecondWhen": "Sapphire Deep is better when the design needs dark and jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #082567.",
  "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
}

Related API

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  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/compare/ink-blue-vs-sapphire-deep.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ink-blue.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sapphire-deep.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

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  "name": "Ink Blue vs Sapphire Deep",
  "verdict": "Ink Blue and Sapphire Deep are visually related colors. Ink Blue is the lighter option. They share similar temperature behavior. Their mutual contrast is 1.27:1, so the pair is too low for text and better treated as a palette relationship.",
  "summary": "Ink Blue and Sapphire Deep are different blue colors with HEX values #003F5C and #082567. According to Colors Encyclopedia, their RGB distance is 29.3, their contrast ratio is 1.27:1, and the comparison helps choose between tone, temperature, and accessibility behavior.",
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  "contrastRatio": 1.27,
  "colors": [
    {
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      "rgb": [
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        63,
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      ],
      "hsl": [
        199,
        100,
        18
      ],
      "cmyk": [
        100,
        32,
        0,
        64
      ],
      "family": "blue",
      "temperature": "cool",
      "tone": [
        "dark",
        "jewel-tone"
      ],
      "luminance": 0.0433,
      "contrast": {
        "black": 1.87,
        "white": 11.25
      },
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          "#F5F5F5"
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      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 11.25
      },
      "description": "Ink Blue is #003F5C, a cool blue color with dark and jewel tone character. Compared with Sapphire Deep, it is lighter and more saturated. Use it for interfaces, brand systems, and technical design, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/ink-blue/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ink-blue.json"
    },
    {
      "slug": "sapphire-deep",
      "name": "Sapphire Deep",
      "hex": "#082567",
      "rgb": [
        8,
        37,
        103
      ],
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        222,
        86,
        22
      ],
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        92,
        64,
        0,
        60
      ],
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      },
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          "#F5F5F5"
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        "AAA": [
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        ]
      },
      "bestText": {
        "text": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 14.29
      },
      "description": "Sapphire Deep is #082567, a cool blue color with dark and jewel tone character. Compared with Ink Blue, it is darker and less saturated. Use it for jewel-tone palettes, luxury branding, and premium interface accents, with white text as the safer foreground option.",
      "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/sapphire-deep/",
      "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sapphire-deep.json"
    }
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  "differences": {
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    "hslDelta": {
      "hue": 23,
      "saturation": 14,
      "lightness": 4
    },
    "luminanceDelta": 0.0198,
    "sameFamily": true,
    "sameTemperature": true,
    "sharedTones": [
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      "jewel-tone"
    ],
    "lighterColor": "Ink Blue",
    "moreSaturatedColor": "Ink Blue"
  },
  "accessibility": {
    "pairContrastRatio": 1.27,
    "textRecommendation": "Do not use this pair for text; use it for neighboring palette colors, decoration, or low-emphasis surfaces.",
    "safeText": [
      {
        "color": "Ink Blue",
        "background": "#003F5C",
        "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 11.25
      },
      {
        "color": "Sapphire Deep",
        "background": "#082567",
        "foreground": "#FFFFFF",
        "label": "white text",
        "ratio": 14.29
      }
    ]
  },
  "useCases": {
    "chooseFirstWhen": "Ink Blue is better when the design needs dark and jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #003F5C.",
    "chooseSecondWhen": "Sapphire Deep is better when the design needs dark and jewel tone blue character, cool temperature, and the specific HEX value #082567.",
    "useTogetherWhen": "Use these colors together as related palette neighbors, subtle material differences, or tonal alternatives rather than readable foreground/background pairs."
  },
  "relatedApi": [
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    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/ink-blue.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sapphire-deep.json"
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