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Blue#4B5CC4

宝蓝（bǎo lán）

Sapphire Blue

BlueSapphire BlueSystem A Classical names

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Colour Values色值

HEX

#4B5CC4

RGB

rgb(75, 92, 196)

HSL

hsl(232, 51%, 53%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.518 0.162 272.5)

CMYK

62, 53, 0, 23

approx

Global Colour Equivalents国际色卡对照

CSS nearest ≈

slateblue

#6A5ACD

Pantone FHI/TCX ≈

amparo-blue

#4960A8

Nearest perceptual match (OKLab). Pantone value is from an unofficial dataset — approximate; verify against official swatches before production.

Imagery & Provenance意象与出处

Imagery

Sapphire blue

Origin

Sapphire-blue textile

System

A Classical names

Source

Bao-lan, a Ming–Qing garment colour name.

Evidence

Ancient-text attestation (attestation > artifact > compilation > approximation)

Imagery意象图

宝蓝 — 宝石之蓝 — Public domain · ImageryYogoSapphireExtractionYogoSapphireExtraction.jpg — Unknown authorUnknown author · Wikimedia Commons

Brand & Product References国际色号案例

LinkedIn Blue

#0A66C2 · ≈ Δ0.050 (OKLab)

photo: Basile Morin · CC BY-SA 4.0

Amex Blue

#006FCF · ≈ Δ0.061 (OKLab)

American Express

photo: Beyond My Ken · CC BY-SA 4.0

BMW Blue

#0066B1 · ≈ Δ0.064 (OKLab)

BMW

photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0

Editorial reference only — same/near shade used by these brands. Names and colours are trademarks of their respective owners; photos are CC-licensed from Wikimedia Commons (see credit on each card); no affiliation or endorsement implied.

Cultural Note for non-Chinese Designers文化提示

CautionBlue = calm, porcelain (blue-and-white). Shares the 青 heritage.

Same Family同色系

Pantone/CSS values are nearest perceptual matches (OKLab distance), not official colour codes.