#516d87

Anchor 978 Sea Bleu Medium Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #516d87 · RGB 81, 109, 135 · CIELAB L 45 a -3 b -18

Anchor Stranded Cotton 978 Sea Bleu Medium Dark is a dark, muted blue, HEX #516d87. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 322 Navy Blue Very Light, Coats Sylko B6998 Petrol Blue and Madeira Polyneon 40 1961 Tempest.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	322	Navy Blue Very Light	#516d87	Near identical ΔE 0.0	825 824
Brother Embroidery full chart	070	Corn Flower	#4b6baf	Approximate ΔE 6.9	607 420
Coats Sylko full chart	B6998	Petrol Blue	#4a6d88	Very close ΔE 1.8	B7536 B6910
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30646	Sky	#5e82a3	Approximate ΔE 8.3	37468 33015
Floriani Polyester full chart	K07	Solar Blue	#3e72a7	Approximate ΔE 6.3	OO7 365
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61206	Dark Jade	#415d73	Approximate ΔE 6.2	61432 61471
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1084	Blue Steel	#44697d	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1075 1085
Isacord 40 full chart	3743	Harbor	#50667d	Close ΔE 2.9	3631 3410
Janome Polyester full chart	263	Solar Blue	#165fa7	Approximate ΔE 8.8	222 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1353	Slate Blue	#4f6b80	Close ΔE 2.4	1175 1276
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1961	Tempest	#4f6d83	Very close ΔE 2.2	1964 1760
Marathon Polyester full chart	2095	Dark Turquoise Blue	#00719f	Approximate ΔE 8.5	2193 2199
Marathon Rayon full chart	1065	Wedgewood	#6675ab	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1271 1325
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0111	Whale	#5c6b78	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3953 3810
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2737	Pro Band Blue	#00709e	Approximate ΔE 8.4	2302 2523
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5877	Wonder Blue	#3870a0	Approximate ΔE 5.9	5575 5733
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	128	Dark Steel Blue	#617288	Close ΔE 4.1	338 61206
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1134	Peacock Blue	#507daa	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1172 1143

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 978? Closest Anchor alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 978?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 322 Navy Blue Very Light (#516d87), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 978?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1961 Tempest (#4f6d83), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 978 Sea Bleu Medium Dark?

On screen it is #516d87, RGB 81, 109, 135. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.