DMC embroidery floss color
DMC 3761 Light Sky Blue is a blues embroidery floss color with hex #aaddee, RGB 170, 221, 238, and HSL 195, 67%, 80%. 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 3761 is a blues DMC thread shade. Its digital reference is #aaddee, 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 3761 Light Sky Blue is a blues embroidery floss color with hex #aaddee and RGB 170, 221, 238. In cross stitch, it works as a light cool detail and background color.
DMC 3761 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 3325 Light Baby Blue, DMC 827 Very Light Blue, DMC 3811 Very Light Turquoise. Always compare the colors in your pattern before substituting, because nearby colors can still change shading and contrast.
Hex #aaddee is the digital reference shown for DMC 3761. 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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