DMC 155 Medium Dark Blue Violet

DMC 155 Medium Dark Blue Violet is a Blues family embroidery floss with on-screen hex value #9891B6 and RGB 152, 145, 182. The closest substitute is DMC 794 Light Cornflower Blue.

Color values

DMC code155
NameMedium Dark Blue Violet
RangeDMC Stranded Cotton (Mouliné Spécial 117)
Hex#9891B6
RGB152, 145, 182
HSL251°, 20%, 64%

Hex and RGB values describe how the thread renders on screen; dye lots and lighting make real floss vary slightly.

Closest DMC substitutes

SubstituteDetailsCloseness
794 Light Cornflower Blue View color Close
340 Medium Blue Violet View color Close
161 Gray Blue View color Close
160 Medium Gray Blue View color Close
3839 Medium Lavender Blue View color Close
799 Medium Delft Blue View color Close

Ratings use perceptual CIELAB color distance, the same math as the DMC color matcher. Compare physical skeins in daylight before substituting in large areas.

How to use DMC 155 in patterns

Medium Dark Blue Violet sits in the Blues family and works as a cool detail and background color. It is a natural fit for sky, water, winter scenes, denim tones, shadows, and calm borders, and for cool contrast against warm reds, oranges, and yellows.

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