DMC blue color chart
DMC has 52 blue thread colors in this dataset, from DMC 827 Blue Very Light (L* 86) to DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark (L* 17). 19 of them have an Anchor match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to Anchor is ΔE 3.6.
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DMC 161 Blue Gray
#7880a4 · RGB 120, 128, 164
Closest to DMC 161 in other brands
- Anchor 939 Stormy Blue Medium ΔE 1.2 very close
- Madeira 902 Blue Violet Light ΔE 5.9 close
- Perler Thistle ΔE 6.2 similar
- Hama 107 Lavender ΔE 8.0 similar
- Artkal S ST6 Transparent Purple ΔE 7.2 similar
- Nabbi N17 Bright Blue ΔE 13.8 loose
DMC blue shades, light to dark
52 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Each card opens that color's page.
- DMC 827 Blue Very Light
- DMC 3747 Blue Violet Very Light
- DMC 3325 Baby Blue Light
- DMC 800 Delft Blue Pale
- DMC 157 Cornflower Blue Very Light
- DMC 341 Blue Violet Light
- DMC 3840 Lavender Blue Light
- DMC 813 Blue Light
- DMC 996 Electric Blue Medium
- DMC 932 Antique Blue Light
- DMC 3755 Baby Blue
- DMC 156 Blue Violet Medium Light
- DMC 340 Blue Violet Medium
- DMC 519 Sky Blue
- DMC 809 Delft Blue
- DMC 160 Blue Gray Medium
- DMC 794 Cornflower Blue Light
- DMC 3843 Electric Blue
- DMC 334 Baby Blue Medium
- DMC 826 Blue Medium
- DMC 155 Blue Violet Medium Dark
- DMC 3839 Lavender Blue Medium
- DMC 799 Delft Blue Medium
- DMC 995 Electric Blue Dark
- DMC 322 Baby Blue Dark
- DMC 931 Antique Blue Medium
- DMC 161 Blue Gray
- DMC 793 Cornflower Blue Medium
- DMC 3760 Wedgewood Medium
- DMC 30 Blueberry Medium Light
- DMC 825 Blue Dark
- DMC 3838 Lavender Blue Dark
- DMC 517 Wedgewood Dark
- DMC 3807 Cornflower Blue
- DMC 798 Delft Blue Dark
- DMC 824 Blue Very Dark
- DMC 312 Baby Blue Very Dark
- DMC 3842 Wedgewood Very Dark
- DMC 792 Cornflower Blue Dark
- DMC 930 Antique Blue Dark
- DMC 31 Blueberry
- DMC 803 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark
- DMC 158 Cornflower Blue Medium Very Dark
- DMC 311 Wedgewood Ultra Very Dark
- DMC 3750 Antique Blue Very Dark
- DMC 791 Cornflower Blue Very Dark
- DMC 797 Royal Blue
- DMC 796 Royal Blue Dark
- DMC 336 Navy Blue
- DMC 820 Royal Blue Very Dark
- DMC 823 Navy Blue Dark
- DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark
DMC blue colors with Anchor and Madeira equivalents
| DMC | Name | Hex | Anchor | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 827 | Blue Very Light | #bddded | 128 | 2.7 | 1001 | 5.1 |
| 3747 | Blue Violet Very Light | #d3d7ed | 120 | 7.4 | 1804 | 8.0 |
| 3325 | Baby Blue Light | #b8d2e6 | 159 | 2.8 | 1001 | 6.3 |
| 800 | Delft Blue Pale | #c0ccde | 120 | 3.5 | 1708 | 6.5 |
| 157 | Cornflower Blue Very Light | #bbc3d9 | 120 | 3.8 | 901 | 6.3 |
| 341 | Blue Violet Light | #b7bfdd | 120 | 4.9 | 901 | 4.0 |
| 3840 | Lavender Blue Light | #b0c0da | 120 | 1.4 | 901 | 7.1 |
| 813 | Blue Light | #a1c2d7 | 144 | 1.7 | 1002 | 4.3 |
| 996 | Electric Blue Medium | #30c2ec | 433 | 8.9 | 1105 | 9.3 |
| 932 | Antique Blue Light | #a2b5c6 | 1096 | 1.7 | 1002 | 4.2 |
| 3755 | Baby Blue | #93b4ce | 129 | 3.7 | 1002 | 4.5 |
| 156 | Blue Violet Medium Light | #a3aed1 | 117 | 2.9 | 901 | 3.4 |
| 340 | Blue Violet Medium | #ada7c7 | 108 | 8.7 | 901 | 4.4 |
| 519 | Sky Blue | #7eb1c8 | 976 | 4.6 | 1105 | 4.2 |
| 809 | Delft Blue | #94a8c6 | 117 | 2.0 | 909 | 1.0 |
| 160 | Blue Gray Medium | #999fb7 | 117 | 4.8 | 909 | 5.8 |
| 794 | Cornflower Blue Light | #8f9cc1 | 117 | 4.2 | 909 | 4.7 |
| 3843 | Electric Blue | #14aad0 | 433 | 5.3 | 1105 | 6.7 |
| 334 | Baby Blue Medium | #739fc1 | 140 | 2.7 | 1013 | 4.5 |
| 826 | Blue Medium | #6b9ebf | 140 | 4.4 | 1013 | 3.6 |
| 155 | Blue Violet Medium Dark | #9891b6 | 870 | 8.2 | 2711 | 3.8 |
| 3839 | Lavender Blue Medium | #7b8eab | 121 | 4.1 | 907 | 0.9 |
| 799 | Delft Blue Medium | #748eb6 | 121 | 1.7 | 907 | 2.2 |
| 995 | Electric Blue Dark | #2696b6 | 1039 | 4.7 | 1106 | 5.9 |
| 322 | Baby Blue Dark | #5a8fb8 | 977 | 3.0 | 1013 | 5.0 |
| 931 | Antique Blue Medium | #6a859e | 977 | 3.3 | 1003 | 3.8 |
| 161 | Blue Gray | #7880a4 | 939 | 1.2 | 902 | 5.9 |
| 793 | Cornflower Blue Medium | #707da2 | 939 | 2.7 | 902 | 5.1 |
| 3760 | Wedgewood Medium | #3e85a2 | 161 | 1.7 | 1106 | 3.8 |
| 30 | Blueberry Medium Light | #7d77a5 | 118 | 4.5 | 902 | 4.3 |
| 825 | Blue Dark | #4781a5 | 161 | 4.1 | 910 | 3.2 |
| 3838 | Lavender Blue Dark | #5c7294 | 1034 | 4.6 | 906 | 5.5 |
| 517 | Wedgewood Dark | #3b768f | 169 | 3.9 | 1711 | 4.2 |
| 3807 | Cornflower Blue | #60678c | 122 | 4.8 | 906 | 5.0 |
| 798 | Delft Blue Dark | #466a8e | 978 | 2.8 | 1004 | 3.1 |
| 824 | Blue Very Dark | #396987 | 162 | 3.9 | 1004 | 1.5 |
| 312 | Baby Blue Very Dark | #35668b | 162 | 4.0 | 1004 | 1.7 |
| 3842 | Wedgewood Very Dark | #32667c | 169 | 4.9 | 1711 | 4.4 |
| 792 | Cornflower Blue Dark | #555b7b | 122 | 5.4 | 906 | 6.2 |
| 930 | Antique Blue Dark | #455c71 | 922 | 2.5 | 1712 | 3.8 |
| 31 | Blueberry | #50518d | 177 | 3.5 | 905 | 5.8 |
| 803 | Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark | #2c597c | 979 | 3.5 | 1712 | 2.9 |
| 158 | Cornflower Blue Medium Very Dark | #4c526e | 941 | 7.7 | 1714 | 8.0 |
| 311 | Wedgewood Ultra Very Dark | #1c5066 | 170 | 2.9 | 2505 | 4.0 |
| 3750 | Antique Blue Very Dark | #384c5e | 922 | 4.6 | 1712 | 6.0 |
| 791 | Cornflower Blue Very Dark | #464563 | 941 | 7.8 | 1714 | 9.1 |
| 797 | Royal Blue | #13477d | 143 | 2.2 | 1010 | 4.4 |
| 796 | Royal Blue Dark | #11416d | 139 | 3.1 | 912 | 4.3 |
| 336 | Navy Blue | #253b73 | 133 | 2.9 | 912 | 3.9 |
| 820 | Royal Blue Very Dark | #0e365c | 1036 | 3.4 | 912 | 3.1 |
| 823 | Navy Blue Dark | #213063 | 123 | 2.7 | 1006 | 4.1 |
| 939 | Navy Blue Very Dark | #1b2853 | 150 | 2.5 | 914 | 3.8 |
DMC blue by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 52 of 489 DMC colors (11 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | DMC 827 Blue Very Light, L* 86.3 |
| Darkest | DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark, L* 17.3 |
| Most saturated | DMC 996 Electric Blue Medium, C* 39.2 |
| Most muted | DMC 800 Delft Blue Pale, C* 10.3 |
| Anchor matches within ΔE 3 | 19 of 52 |
| Median ΔE to Anchor | 3.6 |
| Closest pair in the family | DMC 334 and DMC 826, ΔE 1.8 |
Notes on the DMC blue range
The names in this group cluster around Blue (46), Cornflower (7), Baby (6) and Violet (5), so Blue shades make up a large share of DMC's blues. DMC 996 Electric Blue Medium is the most saturated, DMC 800 Delft Blue Pale the most muted.
DMC 334 and DMC 826 are only ΔE 1.8 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with Anchor is DMC 996 Electric Blue Medium: its nearest, Anchor 433 Ice Blue, is ΔE 8.9 away. Anchor has 59, Madeira has 33, Perler has 14, Hama has 17 and Artkal S has 35 blue shades in the same family.
More color charts
Other DMC families
Blue in other brands
Frequently asked questions
How many blue colors does DMC have?
This chart lists 52 DMC colors in the blue family, 11 % of the 489 DMC colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest DMC blue?
DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark (#1b2853, L* 17.3) is the darkest; the lightest is DMC 827 Blue Very Light (#bddded).
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 161?
Anchor 939 Stormy Blue Medium at ΔE 1.2 (very close). The table above lists the Anchor and Madeira match for every DMC blue.