Anchor Stranded Cotton

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.

Hex
#5D4556
RGB
93, 69, 86
HSL
317°, 15%, 32%
Lab
32.4, 13.5, -6.1
Lightness
32%
Dark
Saturation
15%
Neutral
Hue
317°
Family
Pinks

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 871

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

Anchor 871 Antique Violet Medium

Madeira

Antique Violet Dark 0806 73% Approx
Antique Violet Light 0807 65% Approx
Dusty Violet Very Dark 2614 54% Fair
Antique Mauve Dark 0810 53% Fair
Violet Dark 0713 46% Fair

J&P Coates

Ocean Blue Dark 7024 51% Fair
Charcoal Grey Dark 8999 51% Fair
Tawny Dark 5395 50% Fair
Grey Dark 8514 40% Fair
Stormy Blue Very Dark 7150 32% Fair

Sullivans

Antique Violet Medium 45326 81% Good
Antique Violet Dark 45371 64% Fair
Cocoa 45458 51% Fair
Grape Medium 45433 47% Fair
Cocoa Dark 45493 38% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2035 2035 94% Good
Cosmo 476 476 87% Good
Cosmo 765 765 62% Fair
Cosmo 764 764 62% Fair
Cosmo 766 766 56% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Plum Paisley Plum Paisley 72% Approx
Rod & Reel Rod & Reel 70% Approx
Mulled Berries Mulled Berries 68% Approx
Pickled Beets Pickled Beets 60% Fair
Plymouth Rock Plymouth Rock 59% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Mulberry 1316 89% Good
Taffeta 1311 86% Good
Williamsburg Blue 3550 83% Good
Concord 1318 80% Good
Bethlehem 4139 73% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Loganberry 0892 86% Good
Black Crow 1040 64% Fair
Amethyst 0891 56% Fair
Soot 1050 44% Fair
French Lilac 8093 44% Fair

Valdani

Antique Violet medium 8102 70% Approx
Grape medium H208 61% Fair
Cocoa dark 171 50% Fair
Antique Mauve dark 883 48% Fair
Antique Mauve dark P8 46% Fair

Crescent Colours

Grape Pie 016 80% Good
Boysenberry Jam 049 66% Approx
Chocolate Cream Pie 009 65% Approx
Rainy Day 103 63% Fair
Auntie Dee 062 62% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 871

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

Anchor 871 Antique Violet Medium
Antique Violet Medium Dark Anchor 872 Very close ΔE 4.44 Antique Mauve Light Anchor 1018 Noticeable ΔE 9.64 Antique Violet Dark Anchor 873 Noticeable ΔE 10.12 Violet Dark Anchor 100 Noticeable ΔE 10.17 Blue Purple Medium Anchor 122 Noticeable ΔE 10.61 Violet Medium Dark Anchor 99 Noticeable ΔE 11.36 Dusty Violet Dark Anchor 970 Noticeable ΔE 12.57 Dusty Violet Very Dark Anchor 972 Noticeable ΔE 12.6

Color Harmonies for Anchor 871

Anchor threads that pair well with 871, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
871
217 Misty Green Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
871
1018 Antique Mauve Light 122 Blue Purple Medium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
871
845 Khaki Green Medium Dark 169 Blue Green Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
871
870 Antique Violet Light 869 Antique Violet Very Light 103 Purple Very Light

Pinks Family

Anchor 871 in context with nearby shades from the pinks color family.

871 Antique Violet Medium 871 63 Cerise 63 88 Mauve Medium 88 77 Plum Medium 77 99 Violet Medium Dark 99 78 Plum Medium Dark 78 100 Violet Dark 100 59 Pink Mauve Ultra Very Dark 59 65 Cerise Ultra Very Dark 65 872 Antique Violet Medium Dark 872 89 Mauve Dark 89

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.

Anchor Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion