#938ba4

Anchor 176 Ocean Bleu

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #938ba4 · RGB 147, 139, 164 · CIELAB L 59 a 8 b -12

Anchor Stranded Cotton 176 Ocean Bleu is a medium, muted blue, HEX #938ba4. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 793 Cornflower Blue Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	793	Cornflower Blue Medium	#938ba4	Near identical ΔE 0.0	155 160
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Poor match ΔE 11.7	817 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B4143	Dark Lilac	#887ea0	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B9532 B4341
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40666	Wisteria	#a893ad	Approximate ΔE 5.9	15295 47440
Floriani Polyester full chart	661	Light Violet	#9a7fb9	Poor match ΔE 10.0	624 612
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61465	Dark Mist	#9e9dac	Approximate ΔE 7.4	61356 61475
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1071	Iron Ore	#afadc3	Poor match ΔE 10.5	1219 1072
Isacord 40 full chart	3251	Haze	#a893ad	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2674 3953
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Approximate ΔE 8.7	221 208
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1264	Thistle	#938c9e	Close ΔE 2.7	1232 1311
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1711	Wisteria	#a18cb1	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1630 1834
Marathon Polyester full chart	2207	Dusk	#8f8294	Close ΔE 4.4	2148 2206
Marathon Rayon full chart	1087	Daybreak	#877d99	Close ΔE 5.0	1322 1249
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3062	Cinder	#8d7e94	Approximate ΔE 5.1	2576 2764
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2406	Sterling	#a893ad	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2486 2424
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5574	Steel Gray	#a09ca8	Approximate ΔE 7.5	9167 9064
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61465	Steel Gray	#9e9dac	Approximate ΔE 7.4	1030 3306
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1030	Periwinkle	#a6a2c6	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1219 1329

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of Anchor 176? Closest Anchor alternatives

118 Thistle Medium ΔE 10.7 872 Amethyst Medium ΔE 11.0 873 Amethyst Dark ΔE 11.0 871 Amethyst Medium Light ΔE 12.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 176?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 793 Cornflower Blue Medium (#938ba4), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Rayon equivalent of Anchor 176?

The closest Madeira Classic Rayon 40 color is 1264 Thistle (#938c9e), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 176 Ocean Bleu?

On screen it is #938ba4, RGB 147, 139, 164. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.