Anchor blue color chart
Anchor has 59 blue thread colors in this dataset, from Anchor 159 Sapphire Light (L* 80) to Anchor 152 Delft Blue Very Dark (L* 7). 20 of them have a DMC match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to DMC is ΔE 3.5.
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Anchor 146 Delft Blue
#3870a9 · RGB 56, 112, 169
Closest to Anchor 146 in other brands
- DMC 798 Delft Blue Dark ΔE 4.5 close
- Madeira 1107 Wedgewood Dark ΔE 5.0 close
- Perler Cobalt ΔE 4.4 close
- Hama 119 Sky Blue ΔE 5.0 close
- Artkal S S142 Cobolt ΔE 4.1 close
- Nabbi N17 Bright Blue ΔE 4.5 close
Anchor blue shades, light to dark
59 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Tap a card for the color's equivalents and blends.
- Anchor 159 Sapphire Light
- Anchor 120 Blueberry Light
- Anchor 1032 Antique Blue Very Light
- Anchor 144 Delft Blue Very Light
- Anchor 1096 Blue Violet Light
- Anchor 117 Thistle Light
- Anchor 976 Sea Blue Medium Light
- Anchor 129 Blue
- Anchor 140 Copen Blue Light
- Anchor 1090 Electric Blue
- Anchor 343 Slate Blue
- Anchor 1033 Antique Blue Light
- Anchor 433 Ice Blue
- Anchor 175 Ocean Blue Light
- Anchor 130 Blue Medium Light
- Anchor 145 Delft Blue Light
- Anchor 121 Blueberry Medium Light
- Anchor 920 Denim Light
- Anchor 977 Sea Blue Medium
- Anchor 939 Stormy Blue Medium
- Anchor 1089 Electric Blue Medium
- Anchor 161 Sapphire Medium
- Anchor 136 Wedgewood Light
- Anchor 118 Thistle Medium
- Anchor 176 Ocean Blue
- Anchor 1064 Wedgewood Light
- Anchor 1034 Antique
- Anchor 410 Ice Blue Dark
- Anchor 978 Sea Blue Medium Dark
- Anchor 146 Delft Blue
- Anchor 921 Denim Medium
- Anchor 169 Surf Blue Medium
- Anchor 122 Blueberry Medium
- Anchor 137 Wedgewood Medium
- Anchor 131 Blue Medium
- Anchor 162 Sapphire Medium Dark
- Anchor 142 Copen Blue Medium
- Anchor 177 Ocean Blue Medium
- Anchor 922 Denim Dark
- Anchor 940 Stormy Blue Medium Dark
- Anchor 1066 Wedgewood Dark
- Anchor 170 Surf Blue Dark
- Anchor 147 Delft Blue Medium Light
- Anchor 979 Sea Blue Dark
- Anchor 941 Stormy Blue Very Dark
- Anchor 143 Copen Blue Dark
- Anchor 132 Blue Medium Dark
- Anchor 164 Sapphire Dark
- Anchor 1068 Wedgewood Very Dark
- Anchor 1035 Antique Blue Dark
- Anchor 139 Wedgewood Dark
- Anchor 1036 Antique Blue Very Dark
- Anchor 133 Blue Dark
- Anchor 123 Blueberry Dark
- Anchor 178 Ocean Blue Dark
- Anchor 148 Delft Blue Medium
- Anchor 149 Delft Blue Medium Dark
- Anchor 150 Delft Blue Dark
- Anchor 152 Delft Blue Very Dark
Anchor blue colors with DMC and Madeira equivalents
| Anchor | Name | Hex | DMC | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | Sapphire Light | #aacae2 | 813 | 2.5 | 1002 | 6.7 |
| 120 | Blueberry Light | #b3c5df | 3840 | 1.4 | 1708 | 7.6 |
| 1032 | Antique Blue Very Light | #abc2cf | 813 | 3.3 | 1002 | 4.2 |
| 144 | Delft Blue Very Light | #9dbdcf | 813 | 1.7 | 1002 | 2.6 |
| 1096 | Blue Violet Light | #9fb3c1 | 932 | 1.7 | 1002 | 3.0 |
| 117 | Thistle Light | #99a9c9 | 809 | 2.0 | 909 | 2.7 |
| 976 | Sea Blue Medium Light | #8dacb9 | 519 | 4.6 | 1002 | 2.8 |
| 129 | Blue | #88aacb | 3755 | 3.7 | 909 | 3.9 |
| 140 | Copen Blue Light | #7fa5c8 | 334 | 2.7 | 909 | 4.7 |
| 1090 | Electric Blue | #3ea9ea | 826 | 7.2 | 1103 | 7.1 |
| 343 | Slate Blue | #8ca2b4 | 809 | 5.6 | 1710 | 1.6 |
| 1033 | Antique Blue Light | #8da1b4 | 809 | 4.9 | 1710 | 1.9 |
| 433 | Ice Blue | #00a6de | 3843 | 5.3 | 1103 | 7.0 |
| 175 | Ocean Blue Light | #7b9dc1 | 334 | 3.0 | 909 | 4.7 |
| 130 | Blue Medium Light | #799cc6 | 334 | 3.9 | 909 | 5.2 |
| 145 | Delft Blue Light | #7191bc | 799 | 1.8 | 907 | 3.5 |
| 121 | Blueberry Medium Light | #748bb8 | 799 | 1.7 | 907 | 3.2 |
| 920 | Denim Light | #728d9e | 931 | 4.5 | 1013 | 4.2 |
| 977 | Sea Blue Medium | #6189aa | 322 | 3.0 | 910 | 3.5 |
| 939 | Stormy Blue Medium | #7982a9 | 161 | 1.2 | 902 | 6.0 |
| 1089 | Electric Blue Medium | #0088d3 | 322 | 6.2 | 1103 | 4.2 |
| 161 | Sapphire Medium | #4389a8 | 3760 | 1.7 | 1106 | 4.1 |
| 136 | Wedgewood Light | #5b82ac | 931 | 4.8 | 910 | 2.3 |
| 118 | Thistle Medium | #7978b6 | 30 | 4.5 | 902 | 3.0 |
| 176 | Ocean Blue | #647da6 | 793 | 3.9 | 910 | 5.3 |
| 1064 | Wedgewood Light | #4b8297 | 3760 | 2.8 | 1106 | 2.9 |
| 1034 | Antique | #5d758c | 3838 | 4.6 | 1003 | 4.8 |
| 410 | Ice Blue Dark | #0078a9 | 825 | 5.5 | 1012 | 5.5 |
| 978 | Sea Blue Medium Dark | #467196 | 798 | 2.8 | 1004 | 3.3 |
| 146 | Delft Blue | #3870a9 | 798 | 4.5 | 1107 | 5.0 |
| 921 | Denim Medium | #567080 | 517 | 6.2 | 1711 | 3.8 |
| 169 | Surf Blue Medium | #15718b | 517 | 3.9 | 1108 | 3.7 |
| 122 | Blueberry Medium | #525f91 | 3807 | 4.8 | 2702 | 1.7 |
| 137 | Wedgewood Medium | #3161a1 | 798 | 4.8 | 911 | 3.0 |
| 131 | Blue Medium | #3e5f9d | 798 | 5.3 | 2702 | 3.6 |
| 162 | Sapphire Medium Dark | #0b658c | 824 | 3.9 | 1012 | 2.4 |
| 142 | Copen Blue Medium | #165ba4 | 803 | 5.3 | 911 | 2.4 |
| 177 | Ocean Blue Medium | #475299 | 31 | 3.5 | 905 | 4.3 |
| 922 | Denim Dark | #41596a | 930 | 2.5 | 1712 | 3.7 |
| 940 | Stormy Blue Medium Dark | #3c5090 | 31 | 4.8 | 905 | 2.4 |
| 1066 | Wedgewood Dark | #1b576a | 311 | 3.3 | 2505 | 1.8 |
| 170 | Surf Blue Dark | #00556c | 311 | 2.9 | 2505 | 1.4 |
| 147 | Delft Blue Medium Light | #074d8e | 797 | 2.7 | 1010 | 3.2 |
| 979 | Sea Blue Dark | #185073 | 803 | 3.5 | 1011 | 1.5 |
| 941 | Stormy Blue Very Dark | #3c477d | 336 | 4.8 | 905 | 3.0 |
| 143 | Copen Blue Dark | #0c4386 | 797 | 2.2 | 905 | 4.7 |
| 132 | Blue Medium Dark | #103e85 | 336 | 3.7 | 912 | 4.0 |
| 164 | Sapphire Dark | #094264 | 796 | 3.4 | 1005 | 2.6 |
| 1068 | Wedgewood Very Dark | #004457 | 311 | 4.5 | 1706 | 4.7 |
| 1035 | Antique Blue Dark | #2d3f54 | 3750 | 4.8 | 1005 | 7.4 |
| 139 | Wedgewood Dark | #0d3c78 | 796 | 3.1 | 912 | 2.4 |
| 1036 | Antique Blue Very Dark | #233856 | 820 | 3.4 | 1006 | 5.4 |
| 133 | Blue Dark | #143374 | 336 | 2.9 | 912 | 2.8 |
| 123 | Blueberry Dark | #2c306a | 823 | 2.7 | 903 | 4.5 |
| 178 | Ocean Blue Dark | #2f2b67 | 823 | 4.5 | 903 | 2.7 |
| 148 | Delft Blue Medium | #082d63 | 823 | 3.1 | 1006 | 1.9 |
| 149 | Delft Blue Medium Dark | #092056 | 939 | 3.5 | 914 | 1.7 |
| 150 | Delft Blue Dark | #152247 | 939 | 2.5 | 1007 | 3.2 |
| 152 | Delft Blue Very Dark | #0f1232 | 939 | 7.9 | 1008 | 3.5 |
Anchor blue by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 59 of 445 Anchor colors (13 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | Anchor 159 Sapphire Light, L* 79.8 |
| Darkest | Anchor 152 Delft Blue Very Dark, L* 6.9 |
| Most saturated | Anchor 1089 Electric Blue Medium, C* 47.1 |
| Most muted | Anchor 1096 Blue Violet Light, C* 10.2 |
| DMC matches within ΔE 3 | 20 of 59 |
| Median ΔE to DMC | 3.5 |
| Closest pair in the family | Anchor 343 and Anchor 1033, ΔE 1.0 |
Notes on the Anchor blue range
The names in this group cluster around Blue (39), Delft (8), Wedgewood (6) and Antique (5), so Blue shades make up a large share of Anchor's blues. Anchor 1089 Electric Blue Medium is the most saturated, Anchor 1096 Blue Violet Light the most muted.
Anchor 343 and Anchor 1033 are only ΔE 1.0 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with DMC is Anchor 152 Delft Blue Very Dark: its nearest, DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark, is ΔE 7.9 away. DMC has 52, Madeira has 33, Perler has 14, Hama has 17 and Artkal S has 35 blue shades in the same family.
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Frequently asked questions
How many blue colors does Anchor have?
This chart lists 59 Anchor colors in the blue family, 13 % of the 445 Anchor colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest Anchor blue?
Anchor 152 Delft Blue Very Dark (#0f1232, L* 6.9) is the darkest; the lightest is Anchor 159 Sapphire Light (#aacae2).
What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 146?
DMC 798 Delft Blue Dark at ΔE 4.5 (close). The table above lists the DMC and Madeira match for every Anchor blue.