DMC Mouliné Spécial

3838 — Lavender Blue dark

Blues family

Below: DMC 3838 (Lavender Blue dark), a medium, moderately saturated blue shade with hex #4A5CA6 and RGB 74, 92, 166. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex

#4A5CA6

RGB

74, 92, 166

HSL

228°, 38%, 47%

Lab

41.0, 15.4, -42.1

Lightness

47%

Medium

Saturation

38%

Muted

Hue

228°

Family

Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3838

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

DMC 3838 Lavender Blue dark

Anchor

Navy Blue Light 146 69% Approx Sky Blue Medium 131 67% Approx Delft Medium Dark 137 67% Approx Electric Blue Dark 410 66% Approx Cornflower Blue Medium 176 63% Fair

Madeira

Delft Dark 0911 69% Approx

Blue Violet Light 0902 63% Fair

Electric Blue Dark 1102 59% Fair

Royal Blue Medium 0912 49% Fair

Cornflower Blue Medium 0906 47% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Blue Medium Dark 7978 58% Fair

Sapphire Dark 7182 53% Fair

Sea Blue Dark 7979 46% Fair

Cobalt Blue Dark 7100 45% Fair

Stormy Blue Very Dark 7150 42% Fair

Sullivans

Lavender Blue Dark 45436 94% Good

Cornflower Blue Medium 45204 73% Approx

Delft Blue Dark 45208 71% Approx

Baby Blue Dark 45063 69% Approx

Blue Violet Dark 45373 67% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 664A 664A 84% Good

Cosmo 2214 2214 84% Good

Cosmo 526 526 80% Good

Cosmo 254 254 74% Approx

Cosmo 2027 2027 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Morning Glory Morning Glory 69% Approx

Summer Sky Summer Sky 60% Fair

Deep Blue Sea Deep Blue Sea 36% Fair

Cool Azul Cool Azul 35% Fair

Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay 33% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Blue Bonnet 2339 84% Good

Michael's Navy 1309 72% Approx

Dutch Iris 2342 63% Fair

Mermaid 4127 56% Fair

Americana 1307 52% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Blue Jay 0210 57% Fair

Midnight 0240 55% Fair

Presidential Blue 0260 47% Fair

Purple Iris 0810 38% Fair

Peacock 0910 33% Fair

Valdani

Delft Blue dark M46 84% Good

Cornflower Blue medium 120 79% Approx

Cornflower Blue O583 79% Approx

Grey Blue 122 70% Approx

Blue Violet dark O562 60% Fair

Crescent Colours

Blue Beatrice 132 71% Approx

Vintage Violet 045 53% Fair

Blueberry Tart 033 47% Fair

Deep Blue Sea 065 46% Fair

Pansy Purple 102 39% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3838

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

DMC 3838 Lavender Blue dark

Delft Blue dark DMC 798 Very close ΔE 3.29 Cornflower Blue medium DMC 793 Very close ΔE 4.25 Cornflower Blue DMC 3807 Very close ΔE 4.29 Baby Blue dark DMC 322 Close ΔE 5.49 Grey Blue DMC 161 Noticeable ΔE 6.04 Blueberry DMC 31 Noticeable ΔE 6.84 Lavender Blue medium DMC 3839 Noticeable ΔE 7.03 Blue Violet dark DMC 3746 Noticeable ΔE 7.9

Color Harmonies for DMC 3838

DMC threads that pair well with 3838, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

3838

580 Moss Green dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

3838

33 Fuchsia 3760 Wedgewood (806)

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

3838

301 Mahogany medium 909 Emerald Green very dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

3838

797 Royal Blue 3840 Lavender Blue light 3747 Blue Violet very light

Blues Family

DMC 3838 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

3838 Lavender Blue dark 3838 3839 Lavender Blue medium 3839 799 Delft Blue medium 799 160 Grey Blue medium 160 31 Blueberry 31 334 Baby Blue medium 334 3746 Blue Violet dark 3746 793 Cornflower Blue medium 793 518 Wedgewood light 518 996 Electric Blue medium 996 798 Delft Blue dark 798

About DMC 3838

Lavender Blue dark (catalog code DMC 3838) is a medium, moderately saturated shade from the blues family with true blue tones. The balanced and warm mood of this color makes it a natural fit for bluebird motifs and whale designs. Expect to see it used in sapphire accents and porcelain patterns across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3838?

DMC 3838 is called Lavender Blue dark. It's a medium blue shade (hex #4A5CA6, RGB 74, 92, 166) in the blues family, commonly used for denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3838?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3838 (Lavender Blue dark) is Anchor 146 (Navy Blue Light) with a 69% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 131 (Sky Blue Medium, 67%) and Anchor 137 (Delft Medium Dark, 67%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3838?

The closest DMC threads to 3838 are 798 Delft Blue dark (ΔE 3.29), 793 Cornflower Blue medium (ΔE 4.25), and 3807 Cornflower Blue (ΔE 4.29). These are useful substitutes when 3838 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3838?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3838 (Lavender Blue dark) for charts featuring denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds, nautical themes, winter scenes. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion