#b491d2

Marathon Polyester 2203 Pale Purple

HEX #b491d2 · RGB 180, 145, 210 · CIELAB L 65 a 25 b -28

Marathon Polyester 2203 Pale Purple is a medium, soft purple, HEX #b491d2. 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	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Poor match ΔE 11.0	810 612
Coats Sylko full chart	B4341	Dark Lilac	#ab90bb	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B4117 B4144
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42635	Amethyst	#c9add8	Approximate ΔE 8.8	40528 42577
Floriani Polyester full chart	661	Light Violet	#9a7fb9	Approximate ΔE 7.0	624 672
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61193	Lavender	#ac80ba	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61080 61028
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1213	Heather	#b382c7	Close ΔE 4.5	1218 1221
Isacord 40 full chart	2830	Wild Iris	#cc8ccc	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3030 2910
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Approximate ΔE 6.1	266 240
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1232	Violet	#a799bb	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1080 1311
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1711	Wisteria	#a18cb1	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1630 1712
Marathon Rayon full chart	1260	Violet Tulip	#9e92c7	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1077 1075
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3040	Lavender	#b09bca	Close ΔE 4.8	2910 2640
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2424	Cachet	#b58cb2	Approximate ΔE 8.0	2286 2288
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9098	Pansy Purple	#c084e8	Approximate ΔE 6.5	9009 5706
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61193	Grape	#ac80ba	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1296 1030
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1296	Hyacinth	#d2aaf0	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1030 1032

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 Marathon Polyester

2079 Violet Tulip 2078 Light Pink 2081 Iris 2205 Sweet Lavender

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2203?

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

What are the HEX and RGB values of Marathon Polyester 2203 Pale Purple?

On screen it is #b491d2, RGB 180, 145, 210. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.