#0052ba

Marathon Rayon 1253 Ocean Blue

HEX #0052ba · RGB 0, 82, 186 · CIELAB L 37 a 21 b -60

Marathon Rayon 1253 Ocean Blue is a dark, vivid blue, HEX #0052ba. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B7402 Dark Royal Blue, Gunold POLY 40 61425 Medium Sapphire, Janome Polyester 222 Ocean Blue and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2619 Pro Brilliance.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	405	Blue	#0a55a3	Close ΔE 3.6	420 406
Coats Sylko full chart	B7402	Dark Royal Blue	#2354ad	Very close ΔE 1.8	B7409 B7413
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30647	Cobalt	#26547c	Approximate ΔE 7.0	33015 30286
Floriani Polyester full chart	364	Starlight Blue	#386395	Approximate ΔE 6.9	365 333
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61425	Medium Sapphire	#0051b3	Near identical ΔE 1.0	61466 61253
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1203	Royal Blue	#0039a6	Approximate ΔE 8.3	1196 1263
Isacord 40 full chart	3902	Colonial Blue	#005bbf	Close ΔE 3.2	3332 3622
Janome Polyester full chart	222	Ocean Blue	#0257b5	Very close ΔE 2.1	263 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1266	Jamie Blue	#2b5392	Close ΔE 4.9	1076 1134
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1642	Blue	#295a94	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1842 1676
Marathon Polyester full chart	2067	Solar Blue	#0055a0	Close ΔE 4.2	2199 2069
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3611	Blue Ribbon	#2755a4	Close ΔE 2.9	3600 3522
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2619	Pro Brilliance	#0051ba	Near identical ΔE 0.4	2442 2436
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5801	Cerulean	#0058b8	Very close ΔE 2.3	5734 5601
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61425	Ocean Blue	#0051b3	Near identical ΔE 1.0	1290 1253
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1253	Dk. Sapphire	#1b4ca4	Close ΔE 3.3	1198 526

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 Rayon

1201 Jamie Blue 1325 Lake Blue 1200 Soldier Blue 1256 Salem Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1253?

The closest match is Coats Sylko B7402 Dark Royal Blue.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Marathon Rayon 1253 Ocean Blue?

On screen it is #0052ba, RGB 0, 82, 186. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.