#3a5467

Anchor 979 Sea Bleu Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #3a5467 · RGB 58, 84, 103 · CIELAB L 34 a -4 b -14

Anchor Stranded Cotton 979 Sea Bleu Dark is a dark, muted blue, HEX #3a5467. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 312 Navy Blue Light.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	312	Navy Blue Light	#3a5467	Near identical ΔE 0.0	824 336
Brother Embroidery full chart	415	Peacock Blue	#134a76	Approximate ΔE 8.1	405 704
Coats Sylko full chart	B6975	Dark Blue	#225475	Approximate ΔE 5.0	B9946 B6972
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30647	Cobalt	#26547c	Approximate ΔE 6.5	30308 30534
Floriani Polyester full chart	314	Federal Blue	#315a6a	Approximate ΔE 5.2	333 364
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61206	Dark Jade	#415d73	Close ΔE 3.3	61432 61353
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1192	Smoky Blue	#005b82	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1084 1086
Isacord 40 full chart	3654	Blue Shadow	#3a526c	Close ΔE 3.8	3444 4033
Janome Polyester full chart	231	Slate Blue	#1d5478	Approximate ΔE 5.8	252 222
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1364	Lake Blue	#47596e	Close ΔE 4.0	1376 1042
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1764	Blue Ribbon	#2c485d	Close ΔE 4.2	1964 1776
Marathon Polyester full chart	2071	Lake Blue	#25557e	Approximate ΔE 6.6	2199 2075
Marathon Rayon full chart	1098	Peacock	#004e6e	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1325 1216
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0132	Dark Pewter	#405064	Close ΔE 4.0	4033 3743
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2612	Pro Imperial	#26547c	Approximate ΔE 6.5	2302 2523
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5641	Ash	#004468	Approximate ΔE 8.3	9075 5810
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1804	Wedgewood Blue	#375a73	Close ΔE 3.0	61206 310
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1250	Duck Wing Blue	#275c70	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1143 1198

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 979?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 312 Navy Blue Light (#3a5467), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 979?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1764 Blue Ribbon (#2c485d), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 979 Sea Bleu Dark?

On screen it is #3a5467, RGB 58, 84, 103. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.