Blue family · Post 86
Sapphire
Retired1996–1997 · Color No. 116
Introducing Sapphire, made by The Fiesta Tableware Company from 1996 to 1997. It's a deep and luxurious shade of blue, reminiscent of the precious gemstone it's named after. Sapphire adds a touch of opulence and sophistication to any tablescape. Mix and match Sapphire with colors like White and Shamrock for a classic and elegant table setting, or pair it with Sunflower and Tangerine for a bold and dynamic combination.
If you own Sapphire, set the table with these
5 combinations, every one built only from colors Fiesta has actually produced. Each says which rule it follows, and which pieces you can still buy today.
The pairing in its own description
Named in the descriptionThese colors are named alongside Sapphire in this guide's description of it.
Buy these to go with it
Sapphire was retired in 1997, but these are all in production now -- the set you can actually finish buying.
Opposite on the wheel
Ivory sits roughly opposite Sapphire in hue, which is the highest-contrast pairing the palette offers. The neutrals keep it from shouting.
All blue
Every color here is from the blue family, arranged light to dark. A single-family table reads calm and deliberate rather than busy.
- Sky
- Peacock
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Your color Sapphire
- Blue (Cobalt)
Three-way split
Claret and Forest Green sit about a third of the way around the color wheel from Sapphire in each direction. Evenly spaced hues stay lively without any one taking over.
- White
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Your color Sapphire
- Forest Green
- Claret
Production
Closest colors in the palette
Ranked by CIEDE2000 (ΔE) against Sapphire. Under about ΔE 5 two colors are hard to tell apart side by side — useful when you are identifying an unmarked piece.
On the table alongside Sapphire
12 colors were in production at the same time. The 10 nearest in the timeline: