Anchor Stranded Cotton

136 — Delft Medium

Blues family

Below: Anchor 136 (Delft Medium), a medium-light, muted blue shade with hex #7582A8 and RGB 117, 130, 168. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex

#7582A8

RGB

117, 130, 168

HSL

225°, 23%, 56%

Lab

54.6, 4.3, -21.7

Lightness

56%

Medium

Saturation

23%

Neutral

Hue

225°

Family

Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 136

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

Anchor 136 Delft Medium

Sullivans

Grey Blue Medium 45475 77% Approx

Blue Violet Medium Light 45471 75% Approx

Lavender Blue Medium 45437 63% Fair

Cornflower Blue Light 45205 62% Fair

Delft Blue Medium 45209 60% Fair

Cosmo

2662 84% Good 2172 63% Fair 173 62% Fair 733 61% Fair 553 61% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Betty Bluebell 74% Approx Blue Beatrice 70% Approx Blueberry Tart 68% Approx Tyler Boy Blue 59% Fair Vintage Violet 48% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Sky 2111 80% Good Bluecoat Blue 6550 77% Approx Blue Suede 2107a 69% Approx Union Blue 2113 60% Fair Dutch Iris 2342 56% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Presidential Blue 0260 74% Approx Morning Glory 0220 74% Approx Deep Sea 0930 64% Fair Blue Jay 0210 59% Fair Cornflower 0250 57% Fair

Valdani

Blue Violet medium lt O542 82% Good Cornflower Blue light 100 76% Approx Steel Grey light O120 60% Fair Blue Violet light JP10 51% Fair Cornflower Blue medium 120 40% Fair

Crescent Colours

Betty Bluebell 048 80% Good

Blueberry Tart 033 77% Approx

Cool Azul 079 71% Approx

Vintage Violet 045 53% Fair

Tyler Boy Blue 111 49% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 136

Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Anchor 136 Delft Medium

Navy Blue Very Light Anchor 145 Near identical ΔE 1.81 Blue Violet Light Anchor 118 Noticeable ΔE 7.98 Sky Blue Anchor 130 Noticeable ΔE 8.27 Blue Purple Light Anchor 121 Noticeable ΔE 8.29 Antique Blue Medium Light Anchor 920 Noticeable ΔE 9.16 Cornflower Blue Light Anchor 175 Noticeable ΔE 9.31 Blue Light Anchor 976 Noticeable ΔE 9.48 Antique Blue Anchor 1033 Noticeable ΔE 9.96

Working with Anchor 136

On white fabric

3.8:1

On dark fabric

5.5:1

Temperature

soft cool

Closest to

gray

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Blending & gradients

Anchor 136 (Delft Medium) sits a hair from Anchor 145 (Navy Blue Very Light) (ΔE 1.81) — close enough to blend a strand of each for a smooth gradient or to swap one for the other in a pinch.

Color Harmonies for Anchor 136

Anchor threads that pair well with 136, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

136

853 Avocado Very Light

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

136

118 Blue Violet Light 161 Baby Blue Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

136

378 Dusty Flesh Medium 209 Jade Medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

136

139 Delft Very Dark 175 Cornflower Blue Light 128 Sky Blue Very Light

Blues Family

Anchor 136 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

136 Delft Medium 136 175 Cornflower Blue Light 175 130 Sky Blue 130 1033 Antique Blue 1033 976 Blue Light 976 118 Blue Violet Light 118 145 Navy Blue Very Light 145 920 Antique Blue Medium Light 920 1039 Baby Blue Medium Dark 1039 1030 Blue Violet Medium 1030 121 Blue Purple Light 121

About Anchor 136

Known as Delft Medium, Anchor 136 is a medium-light, muted shade sitting in the blues family with true blue tones. The restrained and versatile mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes. Expect to see it used in winter scenes and forget-me-nots across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 136 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 136 is Delft Medium — a medium-light blue thread (hex #7582A8, RGB 117, 130, 168). It shows up most in porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 136?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 136 (Delft Medium) is DMC 156 (Blue Violet medium light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 794 (Cornflower Blue light, 76%) and DMC 160 (Grey Blue medium, 74%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 136?

The closest Anchor threads to 136 are 145 Navy Blue Very Light (ΔE 1.81), 118 Blue Violet Light (ΔE 7.98), and 130 Sky Blue (ΔE 8.27). These are useful substitutes when 136 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 136 good for?

Anchor 136 (Delft Medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms, skies, water. Its medium-light tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 136.

What fabric color works best with Anchor 136 (Delft 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, 136 has a contrast ratio of about 3.8:1 on white fabric and 5.5:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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