Anchor Stranded Cotton

149 — Navy Blue Medium Dark

Blues family

Anchor 149 (Navy Blue Medium Dark) is a dark, highly saturated blue shade with hex code #02024F and RGB values 2, 2, 79. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#02024F
RGB
2, 2, 79
HSL
240°, 95%, 16%
Lab
5.6, 31.1, -44.5
Lightness
16%
Very dark
Saturation
95%
Vivid
Hue
240°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 149

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

Anchor 149 Navy Blue Medium Dark

Madeira

Royal Blue Dark 0913 96% Excellent
Royal Blue Very Dark 0914 95% Excellent
Blue Violet Medium 0903 61% Fair
Blue Violet Dark 2701 45% Fair
Navy Blue Very Dark 1009 43% Fair

J&P Coates

Delft Blue Very Dark 7160 94% Good
Delft Blue Very Dark 7982 94% Good
Violet Medium Dark 4101 56% Fair
Ocean Blue Dark 7024 13% Fair
Cobalt Blue Medium Dark 7143 3% Fair

Sullivans

Royal Blue Very Dark 45222 88% Good
Royal Blue Dark 45206 75% Approx
Cornflower Blue Very Dark 45202 71% Approx
Cornflower Blue Medium Dark 45473 54% Fair
Navy Blue 45069 50% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 667A 667A 38% Fair
Cosmo 168 168 38% Fair
Cosmo 218 218 36% Fair
Cosmo 169 169 34% Fair
Cosmo 287A 287A 33% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Grasshopper Grasshopper 39% Fair
Pansy Purple Pansy Purple 35% Fair
Mermaid's Fin Mermaid's Fin 30% Fair
Blue Corn Blue Corn 26% Fair
Nighty Nite Nighty Nite 24% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Blue Aster (obsolete 2306 31% Fair
Purple Majesty 2329 30% Fair
Deep Sea 2104 20% Fair
Navy 1306 18% Fair
Pea Coat 2103 17% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Dragon Fruit 0895 13% Fair
Cast Iron Skillet 1060 0% Fair
Lagoon 0980 0% Fair
Loganberry 0892 0% Fair
Witching Hour 0391 0% Fair

Valdani

Cornflower Blue very dark 87 46% Fair
Cornflower Blue medium O86 36% Fair
Navy Blue medium O592 28% Fair
Navy Blue dark 1072 27% Fair
Royal Blue 1242 21% Fair

Crescent Colours

Granny Annie 083 25% Fair
Nighty Nite 160 16% Fair
Purple Aster 070 7% Fair
Blacksmith Blue 187 7% Fair
Wavy Navy 075 3% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 149

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

Anchor 149 Navy Blue Medium Dark
Navy Blue Dark Anchor 150 Near identical ΔE 2.01 Sky Blue Ultra Dark Anchor 134 Very close ΔE 3.43 Sky Blue Very Dark Anchor 133 Noticeable ΔE 5.75 Navy Blue Ultra Very Dark Anchor 152 Noticeable ΔE 7.35 Cornflower Blue Very D Anchor 178 Noticeable ΔE 8.33 Navy Blue Very Dark Anchor 127 Noticeable ΔE 9.55 Navy Blue Medium Anchor 148 Noticeable ΔE 10.06 Blue Purple Dark Anchor 123 Noticeable ΔE 10.55

Color Harmonies for Anchor 149

Anchor threads that pair well with 149, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
149
1044 Pistachio Green Ultra Very Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
149
102 Lavender Ultra Very Dark 164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
149
380 Black Brown Medium Dark 862 Fern Green Very Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
149
177 Cornflower Blue Dark 1030 Blue Violet Medium 108 Lavender Very Light 128 Sky Blue Very Light

Blues Family

Anchor 149 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

149 Navy Blue Medium Dark 149 133 Sky Blue Very Dark 133 164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark 164 148 Navy Blue Medium 148 150 Navy Blue Dark 150 123 Blue Purple Dark 123 134 Sky Blue Ultra Dark 134 152 Navy Blue Ultra Very Dark 152 127 Navy Blue Very Dark 127

About Anchor 149

Known as Navy Blue Medium Dark, Anchor 149 is a dark, highly saturated shade sitting in the blues family with deep blue tones. This thread brings a dramatic and vivid presence to projects featuring cool-toned backgrounds or nautical themes. Look for it in charts that feature winter scenes or forget-me-nots.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 149 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 149 is Navy Blue Medium Dark — a dark blue thread (hex #02024F, RGB 2, 2, 79). It shows up most in porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 149?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 149 (Navy Blue Medium Dark) is DMC 820 (Royal Blue very dark) with a 61% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 791 (Cornflower Blue very dark, 46%) and DMC 796 (Royal Blue dark, 45%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 149?

The closest Anchor threads to 149 are 150 Navy Blue Dark (ΔE 2.01), 134 Sky Blue Ultra Dark (ΔE 3.43), and 133 Sky Blue Very Dark (ΔE 5.75). These are useful substitutes when 149 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 149 good for?

Anchor 149 (Navy Blue Medium Dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms, skies, water. Its dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 149.

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