#004f61

DMC 311 Navy Blue Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #004f61 · RGB 0, 79, 97 · CIELAB L 31 a -14 b -16

DMC Embroidery Floss 311 Navy Blue Medium is a dark, muted cyan blue, HEX #004f61. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 148 Delft Bleu Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	148	Delft Bleu Medium	#004f61	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1036 167
Brother Embroidery full chart	415	Peacock Blue	#134a76	Poor match ΔE 11.8	704 707
Coats Sylko full chart	B6612	Dark Bottle Green	#1f4f53	Approximate ΔE 6.2	B6972 B5929
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	67476	Midnight Storm	#0d5257	Approximate ΔE 6.4	30308 65473
Floriani Polyester full chart	314	Federal Blue	#315a6a	Approximate ΔE 5.6	393 O74
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61230	Dark Teal	#316772	Approximate ΔE 8.8	61517 61206
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1113	Dragonfly	#00505c	Close ΔE 3.1	1184 1081
Isacord 40 full chart	4033	Tartan Blue	#005473	Approximate ΔE 5.7	3344 4133
Janome Polyester full chart	231	Slate Blue	#1d5478	Approximate ΔE 9.1	263 222
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1161	Deep Windsor	#2d4851	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1162 1252
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1762	Deep Windsor	#135368	Close ΔE 2.5	1891 1992
Marathon Polyester full chart	2220	Blue Spruce	#004653	Close ΔE 3.5	2075 2221
Marathon Rayon full chart	1071	Blue Spruce	#004653	Close ΔE 3.5	1072 1098
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	4033	Tartan Blue	#16556c	Close ΔE 3.6	4644 4442
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2589	Deep Windsor	#003f54	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2444 2549
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5810	Peacock	#305458	Approximate ΔE 6.7	5641 9075
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1805	Dark Bottle Green	#28505a	Close ΔE 4.0	1250 3331
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1250	Duck Wing Blue	#275c70	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1162 1096

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 311? Closest DMC alternatives

3750 Antique Blue Very Dark ΔE 4.0 3766 Peacock Blue Light ΔE 8.4 312 Navy Blue Light ΔE 8.6 336 Navy Blue ΔE 9.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 311?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 148 Delft Bleu Medium (#004f61), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 311?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1762 Deep Windsor (#135368), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 311 Navy Blue Medium?

On screen it is #004f61, RGB 0, 79, 97. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.