#1e4263

DMC 797 Royal Blue

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #1e4263 · RGB 30, 66, 99 · CIELAB L 27 a -1 b -23

DMC Embroidery Floss 797 Royal Blue is a very dark, muted blue, HEX #1e4263. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 132 Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark, Gunold POLY 40 61444 Deep Jade and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61444 Dark Blue.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	132	Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark	#1e4263	Near identical ΔE 0.0	139 143
Brother Embroidery full chart	415	Peacock Blue	#134a76	Close ΔE 3.7	406 405
Coats Sylko full chart	B6984	Dark Navy	#30496b	Close ΔE 3.7	B7578 B7444
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	32965	Navy	#003151	Approximate ΔE 5.6	30647 30288
Floriani Polyester full chart	333	Baltic Blue	#2a4a71	Close ΔE 3.5	367 366
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61444	Deep Jade	#0a3d60	Very close ΔE 2.3	61427 61441
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1201	Dark Blueberry	#004165	Close ΔE 2.9	1241 1265
Isacord 40 full chart	3644	Royal Navy	#0e3858	Close ΔE 3.3	3654 3732
Janome Polyester full chart	231	Slate Blue	#1d5478	Approximate ΔE 6.6	207 262
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1242	Blue Ink	#233d5b	Close ΔE 2.5	1167 1277
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1742	Blue Ribbon	#223d5c	Close ΔE 2.4	1843 1967
Marathon Polyester full chart	2071	Lake Blue	#25557e	Approximate ΔE 6.6	2199 2072
Marathon Rayon full chart	1256	Salem Blue	#003e6a	Close ΔE 2.8	1204 1068
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3622	Imperial Blue	#20477f	Close ΔE 4.7	3732 3743
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2534	Salem Blue	#003d6b	Close ΔE 3.1	2612 2341
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5641	Ash	#004468	Close ΔE 3.4	9075 5741
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61444	Dark Blue	#0a3d60	Very close ΔE 2.3	61427 3336
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	526	Cobalt Blue	#113675	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1198 1162

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 797? Closest DMC alternatives

336 Navy Blue ΔE 2.7 803 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark ΔE 3.5 796 Royal Blue Dark ΔE 3.7 820 Royal Blue Very Dark ΔE 4.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 797?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 132 Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark (#1e4263), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 797?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1742 Blue Ribbon (#223d5c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 797 Royal Blue?

On screen it is #1e4263, RGB 30, 66, 99. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.