Anchor Stranded Cotton

941 — Cornflower Blue Medium

Blues family

Below: Anchor 941 (Cornflower Blue Medium), a dark, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #252949 and RGB 37, 41, 73. 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
#252949
RGB
37, 41, 73
HSL
233°, 33%, 22%
Lab
17.7, 8.2, -20.5
Lightness
22%
Dark
Saturation
33%
Muted
Hue
233°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 941

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

Anchor 941 Cornflower Blue Medium

Sullivans

Navy Blue 45069 79% Approx
Antique Blue Very Dark 45375 74% Approx
Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark 45494 73% Approx
Navy Blue Medium 45054 73% Approx
Navy Blue Light 45055 62% Fair

Crescent Colours

Purple Aster 070 66% Approx
Wavy Navy 075 60% Fair
Tartan Plaid 073 47% Fair
Granny Annie 083 46% Fair
Nighty Nite 160 32% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 941

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

Anchor 941 Cornflower Blue Medium
Antique Blue Ultra Very Dark Anchor 1036 Very close ΔE 2.73 Delft Very Dark Anchor 139 Very close ΔE 3.71 Navy Blue Medium Light Anchor 147 Very close ΔE 4.37 Royal Blue Dark Anchor 143 Close ΔE 5.1 Navy Blue Medium Anchor 148 Close ΔE 5.23 Blue Purple Dark Anchor 123 Noticeable ΔE 5.69 Delft Dark Anchor 940 Noticeable ΔE 6.69 Blue Purple Medium Anchor 122 Noticeable ΔE 7.08

Working with Anchor 941

On white fabric
14.1:1
On dark fabric
1.5:1
Temperature
cool
Closest to
navy

It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground.

Blending & gradients

Its nearest neighbor, Anchor 1036 (Antique Blue Ultra Very Dark), is barely a step away (ΔE 2.73). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.

Color Harmonies for Anchor 941

Anchor threads that pair well with 941, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
941
269 Avocado Green Very Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
941
873 Antique Violet Dark 164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
941
380 Black Brown Medium Dark 862 Fern Green Very Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
941
121 Blue Purple Light 175 Cornflower Blue Light 117 Blue Violet Very Light

Blues Family

Anchor 941 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

941 Cornflower Blue Medium 941 851 Grey Blue Ultra Very Dark 851 139 Delft Very Dark 139 979 Blue Very Dark 979 147 Navy Blue Medium Light 147 1035 Antique Blue Very Dark 1035 1036 Antique Blue Ultra Very Dark 1036 922 Antique Blue Dark 922 143 Royal Blue Dark 143 133 Sky Blue Very Dark 133 164 Baby Blue Ultra Very Dark 164

About Anchor 941

Cornflower Blue Medium (catalog code Anchor 941) is a dark, moderately saturated shade from the blues family with true blue tones. The dark and rich mood of this color makes it a natural fit for bluebird motifs and whale designs. Expect to see it used in sapphire accents and porcelain patterns across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 941?

Anchor 941 is called Cornflower Blue Medium. It's a dark blue shade (hex #252949, RGB 37, 41, 73) in the blues family, commonly used for denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 941?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 941 (Cornflower Blue Medium) is DMC 336 (Navy Blue) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 823 (Navy Blue dark, 81%) and DMC 311 (Navy Blue medium, 78%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 941?

The closest Anchor threads to 941 are 1036 Antique Blue Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 2.73), 139 Delft Very Dark (ΔE 3.71), and 147 Navy Blue Medium Light (ΔE 4.37). These are useful substitutes when 941 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 941?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 941 (Cornflower Blue Medium) for charts featuring denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, nautical themes, winter scenes. The 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 941 (Cornflower Blue Medium)?

It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground. For reference, 941 has a contrast ratio of about 14.1:1 on white fabric and 1.5:1 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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