Anchor Stranded Cotton

142 — Royal Blue Medium

Blues family

Need details on Anchor 142? This medium-dark, moderately saturated blue shade (Royal Blue Medium) is hex #2C4A7C, RGB 44, 74, 124. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex

#2C4A7C

RGB

44, 74, 124

HSL

218°, 48%, 33%

Lab

31.6, 5.9, -31.7

Lightness

33%

Dark

Saturation

48%

Muted

Hue

218°

Family

Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 142

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

Anchor 142 Royal Blue Medium

Sullivans

Wedgewood Dark 45114 86% Good

Blue Dark 45226 83% Good

Delft Blue Dark 45208 81% Good

Very Dark Peacock Blue 45382 76% Approx

Cornflower Blue 45404 75% Approx

Cosmo

166 87% Good 167 84% Good 735 80% Good 254 75% Approx 2664 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Morning Glory 70% Approx Summer Sky 51% Fair Pansy Purple 42% Fair Mermaid's Fin 41% Fair Milady's Teal 37% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Americana 1307 78% Approx Michael's Navy 1309 75% Approx Deep Sea 2104 62% Fair Fathom 2102 50% Fair Navy 1306 47% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Midnight 0240 46% Fair Distressed Denim 0293 36% Fair Blue Jay 0210 30% Fair Purple Iris 0810 19% Fair Peacock 0910 16% Fair

Valdani

Navy Blue light M5 85% Good Blue dark 210 82% Good Blue very dark 871 80% Good Wedgewood dark 105 74% Approx Royal Blue 1242 71% Approx

Crescent Colours

Granny Annie 083 66% Approx

Blue Beatrice 132 59% Fair

Blue Moon 005 42% Fair

Blacksmith Blue 187 42% Fair

Nighty Nite 160 40% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 142

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

Anchor 142 Royal Blue Medium

Navy Blue Light Anchor 146 Very close ΔE 4.69 Delft Medium Dark Anchor 137 Close ΔE 5.43 Electric Blue Dark Anchor 410 Noticeable ΔE 6.66 Sky Blue Dark Anchor 132 Noticeable ΔE 6.84 Grey Blue Very Dark Anchor 779 Noticeable ΔE 7.46 Delft Dark Anchor 940 Noticeable ΔE 7.79 Baby Blue Very Dark Anchor 162 Noticeable ΔE 8.47 Blue Dark Anchor 978 Noticeable ΔE 8.82

Working with Anchor 142

On white fabric

8.8:1

On dark fabric

2.4:1

Temperature

cool

Closest to

indigo

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 142

Anchor threads that pair well with 142, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

142

281 Yellow Green Dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

142

119 Blue Violet Dark 162 Baby Blue Very Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

142

355 Chocolate Medium Dark 211 Jade Dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

142

977 Blue Medium 130 Sky Blue 128 Sky Blue Very Light

Blues Family

Anchor 142 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

142 Royal Blue Medium 142 1034 Antique Blue Medium Dark 1034 146 Navy Blue Light 146 410 Electric Blue Dark 410 978 Blue Dark 978 779 Grey Blue Very Dark 779 132 Sky Blue Dark 132 940 Delft Dark 940 162 Baby Blue Very Dark 162 122 Blue Purple Medium 122 851 Grey Blue Ultra Very Dark 851

About Anchor 142

Anchor 142 is the floss known as Royal Blue Medium: a moderately saturated, medium-dark member of the blues family with sky blue tones. Stitchers describe its character as deep and intense, perfect for whale designs and sapphire accents. It blends comfortably into projects centered on porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 142 look like?

Anchor 142 (Royal Blue Medium) is a medium-dark shade in the blues family with hex #2C4A7C and RGB 44, 74, 124. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 142?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 142 (Royal Blue Medium) is DMC 312 (Navy Blue light) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 825 (Blue dark, 82%) and DMC 824 (Blue very dark, 80%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 142?

The closest Anchor threads to 142 are 146 Navy Blue Light (ΔE 4.69), 137 Delft Medium Dark (ΔE 5.43), and 410 Electric Blue Dark (ΔE 6.66). These are useful substitutes when 142 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 142?

Reach for Anchor 142 (Royal Blue Medium) when your project calls for cool-toned backgrounds, nautical themes, winter scenes, forget-me-nots. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 142.

What fabric color works best with Anchor 142 (Royal 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, 142 has a contrast ratio of about 8.8:1 on white fabric and 2.4:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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