#ab5a96

Janome Polyester 208 Purple

HEX #ab5a96 · RGB 171, 90, 150 · CIELAB L 50 a 41 b -18

Janome Polyester 208 Purple is a medium, vivid magenta, HEX #ab5a96. 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	612	Lilac	#915fac	Approximate ΔE 9.1	620 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B3674	Medium Pink	#c5579d	Approximate ΔE 5.1	B4347 B3672
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42583	Viking	#9e4fa5	Approximate ΔE 6.9	77432 47440
Floriani Polyester full chart	673	Lavender	#934e90	Approximate ΔE 6.7	133 624
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61033	Dark Orchid	#b32c92	Approximate ΔE 8.9	61032 61080
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1214	Lavender	#9c5fb5	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1153 1151
Isacord 40 full chart	2500	Boysenberry	#b95082	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2508 2732
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1319	Hot Pink	#a26689	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1235 1109
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1831	Medium Purple	#9a649c	Close ΔE 5.0	1709 1631
Marathon Polyester full chart	2211	Medium Purple	#b36785	Approximate ΔE 8.4	2040 2081
Marathon Rayon full chart	1088	Medium Purple	#b36785	Approximate ΔE 8.4	1148 1152
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2721	Very Berry	#b24d92	Close ΔE 3.2	2510 2912
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2426	Raspberry	#9b4f96	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2288 2260
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5560	HOt Pink	#c83878	Poor match ΔE 10.3	9168 9007
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1545	Hot Pink	#9c6484	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1830 61033
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1545	Purple Accent	#9c6484	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1255 1192

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 Janome Polyester

241 Peony Purple 265 Crimson 266 Floral Pink 201 Pink

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Janome Polyester 208?

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

What are the HEX and RGB values of Janome Polyester 208 Purple?

On screen it is #ab5a96, RGB 171, 90, 150. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.