Anchor Stranded Cotton

977 — Blue Medium

Blues family

Below: Anchor 977 (Blue Medium), a medium, muted blue shade with hex #576A83 and RGB 87, 106, 131. 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

#576A83

RGB

87, 106, 131

HSL

214°, 20%, 43%

Lab

44.2, -0.7, -16.1

Lightness

43%

Medium

Saturation

20%

Neutral

Hue

214°

Family

Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 977

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

Anchor 977 Blue Medium

DMC

Antique Blue medium 931 91% Good Steel Grey dark 414 73% Approx Cornflower Blue medium 793 66% Approx Baby Blue dark 322 66% Approx Grey Blue medium 160 64% Fair

Madeira

Delft Dark 0911 74% Approx

Antique Blue 1003 64% Fair

Antique Blue Medium 1004 56% Fair

Dusty Blue Medium 1711 49% Fair

Blue Violet Light 0902 47% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Blue Medium Dark 7978 85% Good

Cobalt Blue Medium 7022 75% Approx

Sapphire Dark 7182 70% Approx

Antique Blue Dark 7052 65% Approx

Stormy Blue Very Dark 7150 54% Fair

Sullivans

Antique Blue Medium 45274 87% Good

Cornflower Blue Medium 45204 69% Approx

Baby Blue Dark 45063 67% Approx

Blue Medium 45227 62% Fair

Steel Grey Dark 45090 61% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 734 734 75% Approx

Cosmo 2019 2019 69% Approx

Cosmo 165A 165A 67% Approx

Cosmo 526 526 60% Fair

Cosmo 733 733 59% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Summer Sky Summer Sky 80% Good

Blue Moon Blue Moon 74% Approx

Cool Azul Cool Azul 68% Approx

Deep Blue Sea Deep Blue Sea 58% Fair

Morning Glory Morning Glory 57% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Blue Suede 2107a 74% Approx

Mermaid 4127 72% Approx

Shepard's Blue 2108a 64% Fair

Blue Bonnet 2339 63% Fair

Michael's Navy 1309 61% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Blue Jay 0210 80% Good

Peacock 0910 76% Approx

Cornflower 0250 64% Fair

Midnight 0240 62% Fair

Deep Sea 0930 58% Fair

Valdani

Antique Blue medium 126 91% Good

Cornflower Blue medium 120 66% Approx

Grey Blue 122 63% Fair

Delft Blue dark M46 59% Fair

Wedgewood dark 104 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Deep Blue Sea 065 88% Good

Blueberry Tart 033 59% Fair

Blue Beatrice 132 58% Fair

Tyler Boy Blue 111 55% Fair

Plymouth Rock 163 54% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 977

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

Anchor 977 Blue Medium

Antique Blue Medium Anchor 921 Very close ΔE 4.86 Antique Blue Medium Dark Anchor 1034 Very close ΔE 4.95 Blue Grey Anchor 939 Close ΔE 5.38 Blue Purple Light Anchor 121 Noticeable ΔE 6.8 Blue Dark Anchor 978 Noticeable ΔE 7.13 Sky Blue Medium Anchor 131 Noticeable ΔE 7.69 Grey Blue Dark Anchor 850 Noticeable ΔE 8.01 Grey Blue Very Dark Anchor 779 Noticeable ΔE 8.64

Color Harmonies for Anchor 977

Anchor threads that pair well with 977, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

977

854 Avocado Light

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

977

121 Blue Purple Light 1066 Teal Medium

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

977

379 Dusty Flesh Dark 205 Emerald Green Light

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

977

979 Blue Very Dark 130 Sky Blue 128 Sky Blue Very Light

Blues Family

Anchor 977 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

977 Blue Medium 977 1039 Baby Blue Medium Dark 1039 1030 Blue Violet Medium 1030 121 Blue Purple Light 121 176 Cornflower Blue Medium 176 161 Baby Blue Dark 161 131 Sky Blue Medium 131 921 Antique Blue Medium 921 137 Delft Medium Dark 137 1034 Antique Blue Medium Dark 1034 146 Navy Blue Light 146

About Anchor 977

A medium, muted entry in the blues family, Anchor 977 carries the name Blue Medium with sky blue tones. The steady and quiet character of this shade lends itself well to nautical themes and winter scenes. Stitchers frequently choose it for forget-me-nots and bluebird motifs in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 977?

Anchor 977 is called Blue Medium. It's a medium blue shade (hex #576A83, RGB 87, 106, 131) in the blues family, commonly used for hydrangea blooms, skies, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 977?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 977 (Blue Medium) is DMC 931 (Antique Blue medium) with a 91% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 414 (Steel Grey dark, 73%) and DMC 793 (Cornflower Blue medium, 66%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 977?

The closest Anchor threads to 977 are 921 Antique Blue Medium (ΔE 4.86), 1034 Antique Blue Medium Dark (ΔE 4.95), and 939 Blue Grey (ΔE 5.38). These are useful substitutes when 977 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 977?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 977 (Blue Medium) for charts featuring hydrangea blooms, skies, water, denim textures. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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