3843 — Electric Blue
Blues family#0081C7
DMC 3843 — Electric Blue — has hex #0081C7 and RGB 0, 129, 199. This medium-dark, highly saturated blue thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.
About DMC 3843
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Pool Blue
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3843
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 3843 in 67 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 color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
More stranded cotton
Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 3843 (Electric Blue) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 3843
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3843
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
Saturated shades like DMC 3843 (Electric Blue) punch above their stitch count — ideal for the one detail in a design that should grab attention.
DMC 3843 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 Electric Blue turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3843, Diamond Drills USA DMC3843. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3843 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3843
DMC threads that pair well with 3843, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC3843 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
About DMC 3843
DMC 3843 (Electric Blue) is a medium-dark, highly saturated shade in the blues family with sky blue tones. It has a deep and vivid feel that suits hydrangea blooms and skies particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with water or denim textures for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does DMC 3843 look like?
DMC 3843 (Electric Blue) is a medium-dark shade in the blues family with hex #0081C7 and RGB 0, 129, 199. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring forget-me-nots and bluebird motifs.
Which Anchor thread matches DMC 3843?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 3843 (Electric Blue) is Anchor 410 (Electric Blue Dark) with a 81% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 169 (Blue Green Dark, 66%) and Anchor 142 (Royal Blue Medium, 56%).
What DMC colors are similar to 3843?
The closest DMC threads to 3843 are 995 Electric Blue dark (ΔE 6.98), 334 Baby Blue medium (ΔE 7.62), and 996 Electric Blue medium (ΔE 7.74). These are useful substitutes when 3843 is unavailable or for building gradients.
When should I use DMC 3843?
Reach for DMC 3843 (Electric Blue) when your project calls for forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs, whale designs, sapphire accents. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 3843.
What fabric color works best with DMC 3843 (Electric Blue)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 3843 has a contrast ratio of about 4.2:1 on white fabric and 5:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.
Does DMC 3843 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Light Effects E3843. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 3843?
Diamond Dotz D3843 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3843 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3843 is this color 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 3843?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Eterna Silk 3250 Ice Blue Medium (96%), Madeira Rayon 1497 Peacock Blue (95%), Planet Earth 086 maui (94%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.