DMC embroidery floss color
DMC 156 Medium Light Blue Violet is a blues embroidery floss color with hex #a3a3cc, RGB 163, 163, 204, and HSL 240, 29%, 72%. In cross stitch, it works best as a light cool detail and background color, especially for sky, water, winter scenes, denim tones, shadows, and calm borders.
DMC 156 is a blues DMC thread shade. Its digital reference is #a3a3cc, but real embroidery floss can shift slightly with fabric color, room light, daylight, and the number of strands used.
This shade pairs well with whites, grays, warm golds. It is especially practical for ocean patterns, winter scenes, sky backgrounds when you want a palette that still maps to real DMC floss.
These nearby shades are sorted by digital color distance, so they are useful starting points for substitutions, shading, or palette edits.
Use these related blues shades when you need a lighter, darker, or neighboring DMC option in the same color family.
StitchCraft can convert a photo into a cross stitch pattern and match the image colors to real DMC thread choices. Use this color as a palette reference, then adjust color count, fabric size, and PDF export settings in the app.
Quick answers for color matching, substitutions, and practical cross stitch use.
DMC 156 Medium Light Blue Violet is a blues embroidery floss color with hex #a3a3cc and RGB 163, 163, 204. In cross stitch, it works as a light cool detail and background color.
DMC 156 is useful for sky, water, winter scenes, denim tones, shadows, and calm borders. It can also support cool contrast against warm reds, oranges, and yellows, especially when you need a blues shade that fits real DMC thread palettes.
The closest colors in this chart are DMC 809 Delft Blue, DMC 341 Light Blue Violet, DMC 932 Light Antique Blue. Always compare the colors in your pattern before substituting, because nearby colors can still change shading and contrast.
Hex #a3a3cc is the digital reference shown for DMC 156. It is useful for previews and planning, but real embroidery floss can look different under room light, daylight, and against different fabric colors.
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