#6d1261

DMC 550 Violet Very Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #6d1261 · RGB 109, 18, 97 · CIELAB L 25 a 47 b -24

DMC Embroidery Floss 550 Violet Very Light is a very dark, vivid magenta, HEX #6d1261. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 101 Violet Dark, Gunold POLY 40 61122 Purple and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61122 Violet Very Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	101	Violet Dark	#6d1261	Near identical ΔE 0.0	102 100
Brother Embroidery full chart	869	Royal Purple	#770176	Close ΔE 4.4	613 620
Coats Sylko full chart	B4367	Dark Purple	#7e1c6f	Close ΔE 3.9	B4370 B3684
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40255	Violet	#772d6b	Approximate ΔE 5.1	40249 42607
Floriani Polyester full chart	675	Luxury	#772271	Close ΔE 3.8	694 695
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61122	Purple	#660d63	Very close ΔE 2.2	61414 61197
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1216	Dark Fuschia	#7d0063	Close ΔE 3.3	1220 1215
Isacord 40 full chart	2704	Purple Passion	#650765	Close ΔE 3.1	3536 2720
Janome Polyester full chart	243	Royal Purple	#540571	Approximate ΔE 8.4	267 241
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1334	Mulberry	#613267	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1188 1388
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1833	Dark Purple	#772d73	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1633 1788
Marathon Polyester full chart	2060	Grape Wine	#85226c	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2186 2059
Marathon Rayon full chart	1089	Port Wine	#522554	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1080 1154
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2711	Dark Current	#61126d	Close ΔE 4.9	2600 2506
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2380	Mulberry	#66116d	Close ΔE 3.9	2490 2600
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9017	Raspberry Ice	#680068	Close ΔE 3.4	5681 9019
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61122	Violet Very Dark	#660d63	Very close ΔE 2.2	1812 61044
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1122	Purple	#82288e	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1299 1293

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 550? Closest DMC alternatives

3837 Lavender Ultra Dark ΔE 11.0 902 Granet Very Dark ΔE 11.3 327 Violet Dark ΔE 12.0 3834 Grape Dark ΔE 12.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 550?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 101 Violet Dark (#6d1261), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 550?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 2704 Purple Passion (#650765), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 550 Violet Very Light?

On screen it is #6d1261, RGB 109, 18, 97. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.