1038 — Baby Blue Medium
Blues family#91BDD3
Need details on Anchor 1038? This medium-light, moderately saturated blue shade (Baby Blue Medium) is hex #91BDD3, RGB 145, 189, 211. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.
About Anchor 1038
Anchor Stranded Cotton Mouliné
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Sold as
- 8 m
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1038
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Similar Anchor Colors to 1038
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 1038
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Color Harmonies for Anchor 1038
Anchor threads that pair well with 1038, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
Anchor1038 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About Anchor 1038
Baby Blue Medium (catalog code Anchor 1038) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade from the blues family with sky blue tones. With a steady and approachable quality, this thread works beautifully in water and denim textures. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Anchor 1038?
Anchor 1038 is called Baby Blue Medium. It's a medium-light blue shade (hex #91BDD3, RGB 145, 189, 211) in the blues family, commonly used for whale designs, sapphire accents, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1038?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 1038 (Baby Blue Medium) is DMC 3761 (Sky Blue light) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 827 (Blue very light, 84%) and DMC 3841 (Baby Blue pale, 83%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 1038?
The closest Anchor threads to 1038 are 9159 Baby Blue Very Light (ΔE 4.32), 160 Baby Blue (ΔE 4.78), and 1062 Teal Light (ΔE 4.83). These are useful substitutes when 1038 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Anchor 1038?
Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1038 (Baby Blue Medium) for charts featuring whale designs, sapphire accents, porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with Anchor 1038 (Baby Blue Medium)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 1038 has a contrast ratio of about 2:1 on white fabric and 10.4:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.