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

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

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

Working with Anchor 977

On white fabric
5.5:1
On dark fabric
3.8:1
Temperature
soft cool
Closest to
gray

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 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.

What fabric color works best with Anchor 977 (Blue 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, 977 has a contrast ratio of about 5.5:1 on white fabric and 3.8:1 on black. As a soft cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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