Anchor Stranded Cotton

78 — Plum Medium Dark

Pinks family

Below: Anchor 78 (Plum Medium Dark), a medium-dark, vivid pink shade with hex #80294E and RGB 128, 41, 78. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#80294E
RGB
128, 41, 78
HSL
334°, 51%, 33%
Lab
31.2, 40.8, -2.2
Lightness
33%
Dark
Saturation
51%
Rich
Hue
334°
Family
Pinks

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 78

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

Anchor 78 Plum Medium Dark

Madeira

Plum Medium 0603 83% Good
Cerise Very Dark 0704 77% Approx
Mauve Dark 0706 77% Approx
Dusty Violet Very Dark 2614 76% Approx
Plum Dark 0602 72% Approx

J&P Coates

Carmine Rose Very Dark 3044 66% Approx
Rose Wine Very Dark 3083 63% Fair
Rose Wine Very Dark 3243 63% Fair
Orchid Dark 4089 59% Fair
Raspberry Medium Dark 3089 54% Fair

Sullivans

Mauve Medium Dark 45400 71% Approx
Antique Mauve Dark 45367 66% Approx
Plum 45166 63% Fair
Plum Medium 45263 62% Fair
Antique Mauve Dark 45056 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2224 2224 90% Good
Cosmo 224 224 76% Approx
Cosmo 816A 816A 70% Approx
Cosmo 2223 2223 68% Approx
Cosmo 2003 2003 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Boysenberry Jam Boysenberry Jam 78% Approx
Prisc. Peppermint Prisc. Peppermint 70% Approx
Strawberry Parfait Strawberry Parfait 62% Fair
Sweetest Heart Sweetest Heart 60% Fair
Jelly Roll Jelly Roll 57% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Blackberry (obsolete 1329 81% Good
Jealousy (obsolete) 2335 68% Approx
Azaleas 4145 64% Fair
Indian Summer 4121 63% Fair
Raspberry 1336 56% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

French Lilac 8093 51% Fair
Loganberry 0892 45% Fair
Dragon Fruit 0895 41% Fair
Currant 0312 35% Fair
Acorn 0111 22% Fair

Valdani

Plum medium 50 77% Approx
Plum dark 78 71% Approx
Mauve dark 843 69% Approx
Antique Mauve dark 883 61% Fair
Antique Mauve dark P8 59% Fair

Crescent Colours

Razzleberry 161 63% Fair
Pickled Beets 148 62% Fair
Jelly Roll 098 61% Fair
Apple Fritter 091 59% Fair
Boysenberry Jam 049 56% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 78

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

Anchor 78 Plum Medium Dark
Cerise Ultra Very Dark Anchor 65 Very close ΔE 4.15 Mauve Dark Anchor 89 Close ΔE 5.23 Pink Mauve Ultra Very Dark Anchor 59 Close ΔE 5.34 Plum Medium Anchor 77 Close ΔE 5.43 Dusty Plum Medium Dark Anchor 69 Noticeable ΔE 6.59 Cerise Anchor 63 Noticeable ΔE 7.37 Garnet Dark Anchor 44 Noticeable ΔE 7.43 Violet Medium Dark Anchor 99 Noticeable ΔE 7.68

Color Harmonies for Anchor 78

Anchor threads that pair well with 78, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
78
188 Turquoise Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
78
1025 Dusty Rose Dark 111 Lavender Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
78
258 Forest Green Very Dark 1068 Teal
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
78
76 Plum Medium Light 75 Plum Light 48 Pink Very Light

Pinks Family

Anchor 78 in context with nearby shades from the pinks color family.

78 Plum Medium Dark 78 92 Purple Medium 92 63 Cerise 63 88 Mauve Medium 88 77 Plum Medium 77 99 Violet Medium Dark 99 871 Antique Violet Medium 871 100 Violet Dark 100 59 Pink Mauve Ultra Very Dark 59 65 Cerise Ultra Very Dark 65 872 Antique Violet Medium Dark 872

About Anchor 78

Anchor 78 is the floss known as Plum Medium Dark: a vivid, medium-dark member of the pinks family with rose pink tones. The deep and vivid character of this shade lends itself well to flamingo designs and tulip blooms. Stitchers frequently choose it for cosmetics-themed designs and rose buds in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 78 look like?

Anchor 78 (Plum Medium Dark) is a medium-dark shade in the pinks family with hex #80294E and RGB 128, 41, 78. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring blush accents and cherry blossoms.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 78?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 78 (Plum Medium Dark) is DMC 3803 (Mauve medium) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 917 (Plum medium, 77%) and DMC 915 (Plum dark, 71%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 78?

The closest Anchor threads to 78 are 65 Cerise Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 4.15), 89 Mauve Dark (ΔE 5.23), and 59 Pink Mauve Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 5.34). These are useful substitutes when 78 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 78?

Reach for Anchor 78 (Plum Medium Dark) when your project calls for blush accents, cherry blossoms, ballet themes, baby projects. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 78.

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