#2c496f

DMC 803 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #2c496f · RGB 44, 73, 111 · CIELAB L 31 a 2 b -25

DMC Embroidery Floss 803 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark is a dark, soft blue, HEX #2c496f. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B6984 Dark Navy, Floriani Polyester 333 Baltic Blue and Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1167 Blue Suede.

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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	Close ΔE 3.5	139 143
Brother Embroidery full chart	415	Peacock Blue	#134a76	Close ΔE 3.8	406 405
Coats Sylko full chart	B6984	Dark Navy	#30496b	Very close ΔE 1.1	B7444 B7578
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30534	Denim	#3a4972	Close ΔE 4.1	30647 30288
Floriani Polyester full chart	333	Baltic Blue	#2a4a71	Near identical ΔE 0.7	367 366
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61427	Deep Sapphire	#0f3a65	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61432 61445
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1241	Dark Slate Blue	#003c69	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1201 1265
Isacord 40 full chart	3654	Blue Shadow	#3a526c	Close ΔE 4.6	3644 3645
Janome Polyester full chart	231	Slate Blue	#1d5478	Approximate ΔE 6.4	207 222
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1167	Blue Suede	#234877	Very close ΔE 1.9	1042 1166
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1843	Royal Blue	#0f4678	Close ΔE 3.6	1676 1742
Marathon Polyester full chart	2199	Imperial Blue	#345686	Close ΔE 4.9	2071 2067
Marathon Rayon full chart	1256	Salem Blue	#003e6a	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1325 1324
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3622	Imperial Blue	#20477f	Close ΔE 3.0	3732 3743
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2341	Ash	#3a4972	Close ΔE 4.1	2612 2302
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5741	Baltic Blue	#004488	Close ΔE 4.7	9081 5580
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1198	Dusty Navy	#3c5075	Close ΔE 3.5	61427 61432
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1198	Dusty Navy	#3c5075	Close ΔE 3.5	526 1143

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 803? Closest DMC alternatives

797 Royal Blue ΔE 3.5 336 Navy Blue ΔE 3.9 796 Royal Blue Dark ΔE 4.9 820 Royal Blue Very Dark ΔE 6.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 803?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 132 Cobalt Bleu Medium Dark (#1e4263), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.5.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 803?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1843 Royal Blue (#0f4678), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 803 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark?

On screen it is #2c496f, RGB 44, 73, 111. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.