#4d79ff

DMC 3843 Electric Bleu

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #4d79ff · RGB 77, 121, 255 · CIELAB L 55 a 28 b -71

DMC Embroidery Floss 3843 Electric Bleu is a medium, very vivid blue, HEX #4d79ff. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 1089 Electric Bleu Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1089	Electric Bleu Medium	#4d79ff	Near identical ΔE 0.0	977 131
Brother Embroidery full chart	070	Corn Flower	#4b6baf	Poor match ΔE 11.1	019 607
Coats Sylko full chart	B7403	Royal Blue	#4e76c4	Approximate ΔE 7.1	B7484 B4686
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	90285	Pacific	#3a75c4	Approximate ΔE 8.4	30646 30284
Floriani Polyester full chart	372	Blue Pacific	#4886c2	Approximate ΔE 8.8	373 363
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61029	Medium Blue	#6a80dc	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61196 61429
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1202	Azure	#3d7edb	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1198 1187
Isacord 40 full chart	3611	Blue Ribbon	#7d66ff	Approximate ΔE 9.8	3600 3713
Janome Polyester full chart	230	Bright Blue	#70a9e2	Poor match ΔE 14.5	263 222
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1275	Cosmic Sky	#7991b7	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1133 1029
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1830	Jay Blue	#6586bc	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1733 1943
Marathon Polyester full chart	2191	Bright Blue	#6689cd	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2066 2232
Marathon Rayon full chart	1247	Jay Blue	#5d78cb	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1063 1064
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3331	Cadet Blue	#577abc	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3710 3722
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2614	Pro Lusty Blue	#5b77cc	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2384 2526
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5689	California Blue	#0068d0	Poor match ΔE 10.7	5829 9064
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61029	Jay Blue	#6a80dc	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1534 61196
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1201	Med. Powder Blue	#648bbe	Approximate ΔE 8.1	1534 1134

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 3843? Closest DMC alternatives

3839 Lavender Bleu Medium ΔE 8.2 334 Baby Blue Medium ΔE 10.4 161 Gray Blue ΔE 14.1 3842 Wedgwood Dark ΔE 14.2

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3843?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1089 Electric Bleu Medium (#4d79ff), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Gunold Poly equivalent of DMC 3843?

The closest Gunold POLY 40 color is 61029 Medium Blue (#6a80dc), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 5.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3843 Electric Bleu?

On screen it is #4d79ff, RGB 77, 121, 255. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.