DMC Mouliné Spécial

340 — Blue Violet medium

Blues family

Below: DMC 340 (Blue Violet medium), a medium-light, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #7C76BE and RGB 124, 118, 190. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#7C76BE
RGB
124, 118, 190
HSL
245°, 36%, 60%
Lab
52.9, 19.4, -37.0
Lightness
60%
Light
Saturation
36%
Muted
Hue
245°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 340

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

DMC 340 Blue Violet medium

Madeira

Blue Violet Very Dark 2702 60% Fair
Delft Medium 0910 45% Fair
Cornflower Blue Light 0907 41% Fair
Lavender Dark 0803 38% Fair
Blue Violet Light 0902 35% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Blue Medium 7977 49% Fair
Cobalt Blue Medium 7022 49% Fair
Antique Blue Dark 7052 44% Fair
Sea Blue Medium Dark 7978 35% Fair
Thistle Medium 7110 32% Fair

Sullivans

Blue Violet Medium 45070 77% Approx
Blue Violet Medium Dark 45470 70% Approx
Grey Blue Medium 45475 66% Approx
Blue Violet Medium Light 45471 65% Approx
Lavender Blue Medium 45437 60% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 173 173 92% Good
Cosmo 663 663 71% Approx
Cosmo 2662 2662 70% Approx
Cosmo 2172 2172 68% Approx
Cosmo 553 553 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Betty Bluebell Betty Bluebell 56% Fair
Blueberry Tart Blueberry Tart 51% Fair
Vintage Violet Vintage Violet 46% Fair
Tyler Boy Blue Tyler Boy Blue 43% Fair
Blue Beatrice Blue Beatrice 40% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Periwinkle 2337 74% Approx
Dutch Iris 2342 68% Approx
Bluecoat Blue 6550 54% Fair
Blue Suede 2107a 54% Fair
Amethyst 2020 51% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Presidential Blue 0260 62% Fair
Blue Jay 0210 50% Fair
Sugarplum 0870 50% Fair
Deep Sea 0930 50% Fair
Morning Glory 0220 46% Fair

Valdani

Blue Violet medium lt O542 78% Approx
Cornflower Blue light 100 55% Fair
Cornflower Blue medium 120 45% Fair
Blue Violet light JP10 36% Fair
Antique Blue medium 126 34% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blueberry Tart 033 66% Approx
Vintage Violet 045 64% Fair
Cool Azul 079 64% Fair
Betty Bluebell 048 62% Fair
Amethyst 001 54% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 340

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

DMC 340 Blue Violet medium
Blue Violet medium light DMC 156 Very close ΔE 4.45 Blue Violet medium dark DMC 155 Noticeable ΔE 6.52 Grey Blue medium DMC 160 Noticeable ΔE 7.63 Lavender Blue medium DMC 3839 Noticeable ΔE 7.85 Medium Light Eggplant DMC 28 Noticeable ΔE 8.03 Blueberry DMC 31 Noticeable ΔE 8.96 Medium Light Blueberry DMC 30 Noticeable ΔE 9.08 Cornflower Blue light DMC 794 Noticeable ΔE 9.1

Color Harmonies for DMC 340

DMC threads that pair well with 340, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
340
3347 Yellow Green medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
340
209 Lavender dark 3843 Electric Blue
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
340
436 Tan 943 Aquamarine medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
340
158 Cornflower Blue medium 341 Blue Violet light 3747 Blue Violet very light

Blues Family

DMC 340 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

340 Blue Violet medium 340 827 Blue very light 827 3840 Lavender Blue light 3840 415 Pearl Grey 415 519 Sky Blue 519 30 Medium Light Blueberry 30 807 Peacock Blue dark 807 3755 Baby Blue 3755 794 Cornflower Blue light 794 156 Blue Violet medium light 156 932 Antique Blue light 932

About DMC 340

Meet DMC 340, Blue Violet medium — a moderately saturated, medium-light thread in the blues family with deep blue tones. The easygoing and clear character of this shade lends itself well to skies and water. Stitchers frequently choose it for denim textures and cool-toned backgrounds in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

DMC 340 — what color is it?

The color of DMC 340 is Blue Violet medium — a medium-light blue thread (hex #7C76BE, RGB 124, 118, 190). It shows up most in bluebird motifs and whale designs.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 340?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 340 (Blue Violet medium) is Anchor 118 (Blue Violet Light) with a 78% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1030 (Blue Violet Medium, 66%) and Anchor 136 (Delft Medium, 64%).

Which DMC threads are close to 340?

The closest DMC threads to 340 are 156 Blue Violet medium light (ΔE 4.45), 155 Blue Violet medium dark (ΔE 6.52), and 160 Grey Blue medium (ΔE 7.63). These are useful substitutes when 340 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is DMC 340 good for?

DMC 340 (Blue Violet medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring bluebird motifs, whale designs, sapphire accents, porcelain patterns. Its medium-light tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 340.

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