#55517b

Hemingworth PolySelect 1080 Deep Orchid

HEX #55517b · RGB 85, 81, 123 · CIELAB L 36 a 12 b -23

Hemingworth PolySelect 1080 Deep Orchid is a dark, soft blue, HEX #55517b. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	607	Wistaria Violet	#686ab0	Poor match ΔE 12.0	406 070
Coats Sylko full chart	B7905	Petrol Blue	#4d5072	Close ΔE 3.3	B7526 B7422
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30534	Denim	#3a4972	Approximate ΔE 7.0	30647 30288
Floriani Polyester full chart	614	Slate Lilac	#5a5c84	Close ΔE 4.0	358S 367
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61172	Medium Weathered Blue	#675e7d	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61445 61436
Isacord 40 full chart	3211	Twilight	#624a93	Approximate ΔE 7.5	2864 2576
Janome Polyester full chart	252	Dark Gray	#595b61	Poor match ΔE 14.6	207 262
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1312	Purple Accent	#58496f	Close ΔE 4.5	1112 1233
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1930	Violet Blue	#4a5191	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1832 1963
Marathon Polyester full chart	2192	Soldier Blue	#5961a9	Poor match ΔE 10.1	2087 2199
Marathon Rayon full chart	1324	Light Midnight	#36405c	Approximate ΔE 9.4	1200 1255
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2810	Orchid	#6f417b	Poor match ΔE 10.6	3211 2715
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2341	Ash	#3a4972	Approximate ΔE 7.0	2386 2527
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5587	Mauve	#484488	Approximate ΔE 7.1	5722 5554
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1076	Royal Blue	#5a5a8b	Close ΔE 4.0	61172 353
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1076	Royal Blue	#5a5a8b	Close ΔE 4.0	1198 1283

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Similar colors within Hemingworth PolySelect

1212 Huckleberry 1154 Wild Plum 1215 Peony 1241 Dark Slate Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Hemingworth PolySelect 1080?

The table on this page gives the closest match and two alternatives for every brand.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Hemingworth PolySelect 1080 Deep Orchid?

On screen it is #55517b, RGB 85, 81, 123. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.