#908bc3

DMC 155 Blue Violet Medium Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #908bc3 · RGB 144, 139, 195 · CIELAB L 60 a 14 b -28

DMC Embroidery Floss 155 Blue Violet Medium Dark is a medium, soft blue, HEX #908bc3. The closest substitute in another brand is Isacord 40 3130 Dawn of Violet.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	176	Ocean Bleu	#938ba4	Approximate ΔE 9.2	977 136
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Poor match ΔE 11.5	607 612
Coats Sylko full chart	B4117	Lilac	#9c97d6	Close ΔE 4.3	B4686 B4687
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42715	Eggplant	#937acc	Approximate ΔE 6.7	42655 40666
Floriani Polyester full chart	661	Light Violet	#9a7fb9	Approximate ΔE 6.2	612 624
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61028	Baby Blue	#8183cc	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61193 61029
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1206	Purple Iris	#8884d5	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1213 1207
Isacord 40 full chart	3130	Dawn of Violet	#8a8dc2	Very close ΔE 2.1	2920 3450
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Approximate ΔE 7.9	216 230
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1311	Pale Purple	#8e8bb8	Close ΔE 2.6	1261 1232
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1630	Violet Tulip	#9491ba	Close ΔE 4.0	1933 1711
Marathon Polyester full chart	2079	Violet Tulip	#9e92c7	Close ΔE 3.6	2197 2206
Marathon Rayon full chart	1260	Violet Tulip	#9e92c7	Close ΔE 3.6	1085 1249
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3040	Lavender	#b09bca	Approximate ΔE 8.3	2910 3853
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2301	Oriental Blue	#7f8cbf	Approximate ΔE 5.0	2287 2275
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9064	Lucky Lavender	#8884c0	Close ΔE 2.6	9167 9048
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61028	Violet	#8183cc	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1561 1030
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1561	Deep Hyacinth	#7d78c7	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1030 1201

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

Out of DMC 155? Closest DMC alternatives

156 Blue Violet Medium Light ΔE 6.7 160 Gray Blue Medium ΔE 7.9 793 Cornflower Blue Medium ΔE 9.2 3839 Lavender Bleu Medium ΔE 9.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 155?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 176 Ocean Bleu (#938ba4), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 9.2.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 155?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1630 Violet Tulip (#9491ba), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 155 Blue Violet Medium Dark?

On screen it is #908bc3, RGB 144, 139, 195. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.