DMC Mouliné Spécial

3755 — Baby Blue

Blues family

Need details on DMC 3755? This medium-light, moderately saturated blue shade (Baby Blue) is hex #6998C4, RGB 105, 152, 196. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#6998C4
RGB
105, 152, 196
HSL
209°, 44%, 59%
Lab
61.2, -3.9, -27.6
Lightness
59%
Medium
Saturation
44%
Muted
Hue
209°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3755

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

DMC 3755Baby Blue

Closest match to DMC 3755 in 43 more brands

The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual colour distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.

More stranded cotton

PNK Kirov260685% Good
Dimensions6005 Baby Blue medium84% Fair
Finca3396 Baby Blue dark81% Fair
Gamma3116 голубой79% Fair
Riolis41077% Fair
Luca-S15572% Approx
Ariadna161460% Approx

Hand-dyed & overdyed

ThreadworX1015 Ice Blue94% Best
Caron7044 Clear Blue87% Good
Needle Necessities1161 Twilight83% Fair
Dinky Dyes10 Cloudy Sky75% Fair
Olde Willow207 Token of Love Teal70% Approx
Crescent Colors Silk093 Maiden Voyage65% Approx
The Gentle Art0210 Blue Jay55% Approx
Classic Colorworks SilkBleu Claire44% Approx
The Gentle Art Simply Shaker7075 Crystal Lake8% Approx

Silk

Soie d'Alger112 Baby Blue100% Best
Kimono Silk334 Baby Jonathan87% Good
Kreinik Silk Mori5013 Light Navy80% Fair
Eterna Silk2850 Cobalt Blue Medium Light77% Fair
Silk and Ivory114 Sacre Bleu72% Approx
Vineyard Silk157 Horizon60% Approx
YLI Silk207 Electric Blue43% Approx

Wool for needlepoint

Appleton462 Cornflower37% Approx

Metallic, rayon & specialty

Rainbow GalleryS862 Dark Wedgewood92% Good
Anchor Marlitt1009 Blue light89% Good
Coats Rayon5 Copenhagen88% Good
Madeira Rayon1133 Dolphin Blue73% Approx
Kreinik5013 Navy lt67% Approx
Glissen Gloss111 Pale Blue60% Approx
Petite Treasure BraidPB17 Water Blue30% Approx

Other threads & beads

Coats Puppets7130 7130Puppets88% Good
Planet Earth228 moonstone78% Fair
Mill Hill Beads0200671% Approx
Planet Earth Pepperpot128 cyan54% Approx

Fuse beads

HamaH46 Cornflower Blue85% Good
PerlerP52 Pastel Blue81% Fair
Artkal SS53 Blue Enchantress78% Fair
CocoH0863% Approx
MARDC663% Approx

Yarn for crochet & knitting

Red Heart Super Saver0347 Light Periwinkle67% Approx
Bernat Super Value00616 Peacock60% Approx
Caron One Pound10523 Azure48% Approx

Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3755 (Baby Blue) in any brand.

Similar DMC Colors to 3755

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

Working with DMC 3755

On white fabric
3:1
On dark fabric
6.9:1
Temperature
cool
Closest to
turquoise

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Blending & gradients

Its nearest neighbor, DMC 807 (Peacock Blue dark), is barely a step away (ΔE 1.65). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.

DMC 3755 in other DMC lines

DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Baby Blue turns up.

DMC 3755 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 3755.

Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3755, Diamond Drills USA AD3755. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3755 means this colour. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.

Color Harmonies for DMC 3755

DMC threads that pair well with 3755, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Blues Family

DMC 3755 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

About DMC 3755

Baby Blue (catalog code DMC 3755) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade from the blues family with sky blue tones. With a steady and approachable quality, this thread works beautifully in water and denim textures. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3755?

DMC 3755 is called Baby Blue. It's a medium-light blue shade (hex #6998C4, RGB 105, 152, 196) in the blues family, commonly used for whale designs, sapphire accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3755?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3755 (Baby Blue) is Anchor 1039 (Baby Blue Medium Dark) with a 75% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 130 (Sky Blue, 66%) and Anchor 433 (Electric Blue Medium, 59%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3755?

The closest DMC threads to 3755 are 807 Peacock Blue dark (ΔE 1.65), 809 Delft Blue (ΔE 3.02), and 3840 Lavender Blue light (ΔE 5.86). These are useful substitutes when 3755 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3755?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3755 (Baby Blue) for charts featuring whale designs, sapphire accents, porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms. The medium-light 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 DMC 3755 (Baby Blue)?

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, 3755 has a contrast ratio of about 3:1 on white fabric and 6.9:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 3755?

No. DMC 3755 (Baby Blue) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects colour with two strands of the cotton.

What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 3755?

Diamond Dotz D3755 and Diamond Drills USA AD3755 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3755 is this colour regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.

Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 3755?

Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 112 Baby Blue (100%), ThreadworX 1015 Ice Blue (94%), Rainbow Gallery S862 Dark Wedgewood (92%). Percentages are perceptual colour distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.