Anchor Stranded Cotton

978 — Blue Dark

Blues family

Anchor 978 (Blue Dark) is a medium-dark, muted blue shade with hex code #46576B and RGB values 70, 87, 107. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#46576B
RGB
70, 87, 107
HSL
212°, 21%, 35%
Lab
36.3, -1.2, -13.6
Lightness
35%
Dark
Saturation
21%
Neutral
Hue
212°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 978

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

Anchor 978 Blue Dark

Madeira

Antique Blue Medium 1004 72% Approx
Royal Blue Medium 0912 71% Approx
Delft Dark 0911 64% Fair
Cornflower Blue Medium 0906 59% Fair
Antique Blue Dark 1005 57% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Blue Dark 7979 81% Good
Sapphire Dark 7182 76% Approx
Delft Blue Dark 7981 64% Fair
Cobalt Blue Dark 7100 62% Fair
Sea Blue Medium Dark 7978 59% Fair

Sullivans

Grey Green Dark 45384 72% Approx
Pewter Grey 45058 67% Approx
Antique Blue Medium 45274 66% Approx
Very Dark Peacock Blue 45382 58% Fair
Grey Blue 45476 58% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 734 734 74% Approx
Cosmo 2019 2019 69% Approx
Cosmo 376 376 65% Approx
Cosmo 735 735 63% Fair
Cosmo 166 166 59% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Summer Sky Summer Sky 83% Good
Milady's Teal Milady's Teal 73% Approx
Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay 72% Approx
Zach Black Zach Black 71% Approx
Old Blue Jeans Old Blue Jeans 67% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Shepard's Blue 2108a 81% Good
Father's Day 4117 80% Good
Battleship 2108 72% Approx
Michael's Navy 1309 67% Approx
Twilight 1285 62% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Distressed Denim 0293 64% Fair
Midnight 0240 55% Fair
Peacock 0910 50% Fair
Island Blue 0940 50% Fair
Blue Jay 0210 48% Fair

Valdani

Antique Blue dark O126 69% Approx
Antique Blue medium 126 65% Approx
Grey Blue 122 60% Fair
Cornflower Blue O583 55% Fair
Grey Green dark 891 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Deep Blue Sea 065 64% Fair
Blacksmith Blue 187 60% Fair
Blue Moon 005 56% Fair
Blue Beatrice 132 55% Fair
Nighty Nite 160 50% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 978

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

Anchor 978 Blue Dark
Grey Blue Very Dark Anchor 779 Near identical ΔE 1.98 Antique Blue Medium Dark Anchor 1034 Very close ΔE 4.01 Antique Blue Medium Anchor 921 Close ΔE 5.01 Baby Blue Very Dark Anchor 162 Noticeable ΔE 6.85 Blue Medium Anchor 977 Noticeable ΔE 7.13 Navy Blue Light Anchor 146 Noticeable ΔE 7.27 Grey Blue Ultra Very Dark Anchor 851 Noticeable ΔE 7.76 Delft Medium Dark Anchor 137 Noticeable ΔE 8.27

Color Harmonies for Anchor 978

Anchor threads that pair well with 978, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
978
903 Brown Grey Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
978
1034 Antique Blue Medium Dark 169 Blue Green Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
978
1007 Flesh Very Dark 860 Fern Green Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
978
979 Blue Very Dark 976 Blue Light 120 Blue Purple Very Light

Blues Family

Anchor 978 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

978 Blue Dark 978 921 Antique Blue Medium 921 137 Delft Medium Dark 137 1034 Antique Blue Medium Dark 1034 146 Navy Blue Light 146 410 Electric Blue Dark 410 779 Grey Blue Very Dark 779 142 Royal Blue Medium 142 132 Sky Blue Dark 132 940 Delft Dark 940 162 Baby Blue Very Dark 162

About Anchor 978

Anchor 978 (Blue Dark) is a medium-dark, muted shade in the blues family with sky blue tones. This thread brings a deep and grounded presence to projects featuring winter scenes or forget-me-nots. Look for it in charts that feature bluebird motifs or whale designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 978 look like?

Anchor 978 (Blue Dark) is a medium-dark shade in the blues family with hex #46576B and RGB 70, 87, 107. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring skies and water.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 978?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 978 (Blue Dark) is DMC 317 (Pewter Grey) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 930 (Antique Blue dark, 69%) and DMC 931 (Antique Blue medium, 65%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 978?

The closest Anchor threads to 978 are 779 Grey Blue Very Dark (ΔE 1.98), 1034 Antique Blue Medium Dark (ΔE 4.01), and 921 Antique Blue Medium (ΔE 5.01). These are useful substitutes when 978 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 978?

Reach for Anchor 978 (Blue Dark) when your project calls for skies, water, denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 978.

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