#f798b6

Anchor 96 Violet Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #f798b6 · RGB 247, 152, 182 · CIELAB L 73 a 39 b -0

Anchor Stranded Cotton 96 Violet Light is a light, soft pink, HEX #f798b6. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3608 Plum Very Light, Coats Sylko B3160 Medium Pink, Hemingworth PolySelect 1008 Sweet Pea and Janome Polyester 211 Pale Pink.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3608	Plum Very Light	#f798b6	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3833 893
Brother Embroidery full chart	085	Pink	#f993bc	Close ΔE 2.7	810 079
Coats Sylko full chart	B3160	Medium Pink	#eb99b5	Very close ΔE 2.2	B3105 B3168
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70189	Pink	#ffa3b2	Close ΔE 4.9	70211 70217
Floriani Polyester full chart	125	Bright Pink	#f88aa9	Close ΔE 3.4	103 1082
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61148	Light Coral	#ff9ab2	Close ΔE 2.6	61108 61224
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1008	Sweet Pea	#f39ebc	Very close ΔE 1.9	1161 1279
Isacord 40 full chart	2530	Rose	#f389b2	Close ΔE 3.8	2220 2152
Janome Polyester full chart	211	Pale Pink	#f999b7	Near identical ΔE 0.4	266 201
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1108	Dusty Rose	#e98ba3	Close ΔE 4.2	1321 1315
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1921	Wild Pink	#f393b8	Very close ΔE 2.2	1948 1816
Marathon Polyester full chart	2009	Begonia Pink	#ed9cb5	Very close ΔE 2.2	2011 2012
Marathon Rayon full chart	1227	Petal Pink	#ffa0be	Very close ΔE 2.1	1028 1192
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2530	Rose	#f5a5bb	Close ΔE 3.4	2155 2560
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2293	Rose	#fc9bb2	Close ΔE 2.4	2237 2591
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9015	Fairy Tale Pink	#ff94c0	Close ΔE 3.2	5544 9037
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1224	Bright Pink	#f0a0b9	Close ΔE 2.5	61148 61108
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1224	Bright Pink	#f0a0b9	Close ΔE 2.5	1515 1080

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 96?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3608 Plum Very Light (#f798b6), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 96?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1921 Wild Pink (#f393b8), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 96 Violet Light?

On screen it is #f798b6, RGB 247, 152, 182. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.