871 — Antique Violet Medium
Pinks family
Below: Anchor 871 (Antique Violet Medium), a medium-dark, subdued pink shade with hex #5D4556 and RGB 93, 69, 86. 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.
Brand Equivalents for Anchor 871
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Anchor Colors to 871
Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Anchor 871
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 871
Anchor threads that pair well with 871, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Pinks Family
Anchor 871 in context with nearby shades from the pinks color family.
About Anchor 871
Antique Violet Medium (catalog code Anchor 871) is a medium-dark, subdued shade from the pinks family with orchid-toned tones. The muted and intense mood of this color makes it a natural fit for skin tones and romantic motifs. Expect to see it used in blush accents and cherry blossoms across many cross-stitch charts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Anchor 871?
Anchor 871 is called Antique Violet Medium. It's a medium-dark pink shade (hex #5D4556, RGB 93, 69, 86) in the pinks family, commonly used for flamingo designs, tulip blooms, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 871?
The closest DMC match for Anchor 871 (Antique Violet Medium) is DMC 3740 (Antique Violet dark) with a 85% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3041 (Antique Violet medium, 70%) and DMC 3835 (Grape medium, 61%).
What's a good substitute for Anchor 871?
The closest Anchor threads to 871 are 872 Antique Violet Medium Dark (ΔE 4.44), 1018 Antique Mauve Light (ΔE 9.64), and 873 Antique Violet Dark (ΔE 10.12). These are useful substitutes when 871 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Anchor 871?
Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 871 (Antique Violet Medium) for charts featuring flamingo designs, tulip blooms, cosmetics-themed designs, rose buds. The medium-dark 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 871 (Antique Violet 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, 871 has a contrast ratio of about 8.6:1 on white fabric and 2.5:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.