DMC Mouliné Spécial

517 — Wedgewood dark

Blues family

DMC 517 (Wedgewood dark) is a medium-dark, vivid blue shade with hex code #236391 and RGB values 35, 99, 145. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and Anchor equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex

#236391

RGB

35, 99, 145

HSL

205°, 61%, 35%

Lab

40.1, -3.8, -31.1

Lightness

35%

Dark

Saturation

61%

Rich

Hue

205°

Family

Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 517

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

DMC 517 Wedgewood dark

Anchor

Electric Blue Dark 410 72% Approx Baby Blue Very Dark 162 70% Approx Blue Medium 977 55% Fair Blue Dark 978 52% Fair Navy Blue Light 146 52% Fair

Madeira

Delft Dark 0911 77% Approx

Electric Blue Dark 1102 72% Approx

Antique Blue Medium 1004 58% Fair

Antique Blue 1003 58% Fair

Royal Blue Medium 0912 54% Fair

J&P Coates

Sea Blue Medium Dark 7978 63% Fair

Cobalt Blue Dark 7100 63% Fair

Sapphire Dark 7182 61% Fair

Sea Blue Dark 7979 55% Fair

Delft Blue Dark 7981 52% Fair

Sullivans

Wedgewood 45380 72% Approx

Very Dark Peacock Blue 45382 72% Approx

Blue Medium 45227 71% Approx

Antique Blue Medium 45274 67% Approx

Baby Blue Dark 45063 64% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 376 376 84% Good

Cosmo 2024 2024 77% Approx

Cosmo 2019 2019 76% Approx

Cosmo 415A 415A 70% Approx

Cosmo 254 254 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Summer Sky Summer Sky 61% Fair

Deep Blue Sea Deep Blue Sea 50% Fair

Morning Glory Morning Glory 47% Fair

Chesapeake Bay Chesapeake Bay 37% Fair

Cool Azul Cool Azul 36% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Mermaid 4127 77% Approx

Michael's Navy 1309 65% Approx

Father's Day 4117 51% Fair

Blue Bonnet 2339 47% Fair

Blue Suede 2107a 39% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Mediterranean Sea 0950 46% Fair

Blue Jay 0210 45% Fair

Presidential Blue 0260 36% Fair

Midnight 0240 32% Fair

Peacock 0910 29% Fair

Valdani

Wedgewood dark 104 100% Excellent

Delft Blue dark M46 66% Approx

Blue dark 210 63% Fair

Antique Blue medium 126 60% Fair

Cornflower Blue medium 120 49% Fair

Crescent Colours

Deep Blue Sea 065 44% Fair

Blue Beatrice 132 41% Fair

Tyler Boy Blue 111 39% Fair

Caribbean Waters 050 37% Fair

Blueberry Tart 033 29% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 517

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

DMC 517 Wedgewood dark

Blue medium DMC 826 Very close ΔE 3.71 Wedgewood (806) DMC 3760 Very close ΔE 4.49 Baby Blue dark DMC 322 Close ΔE 5.31 Electric Blue dark DMC 995 Noticeable ΔE 6.13 Very Dark Peacock Blue DMC 3765 Noticeable ΔE 6.37 Delft Blue dark DMC 798 Noticeable ΔE 6.86 Blue dark DMC 825 Noticeable ΔE 7.37 Antique Blue medium DMC 931 Noticeable ΔE 7.97

Color Harmonies for DMC 517

DMC threads that pair well with 517, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

517

831 Golden Olive medium

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

517

32 Dark Blueberry 806 Peacock Blue Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

517

3722 Shell Pink medium 987 Forest Green dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

517

3842 Wedgewood dark 807 Peacock Blue dark 3325 Baby Blue light

Blues Family

DMC 517 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

517 Wedgewood dark 517 826 Blue medium 826 3843 Electric Blue 3843 3760 Wedgewood (806) 3760 995 Electric Blue dark 995 792 Cornflower Blue dark 792 797 Royal Blue 797 806 Peacock Blue Dark 806 825 Blue dark 825 158 Cornflower Blue medium 158 796 Royal Blue dark 796

About DMC 517

A medium-dark, vivid entry in the blues family, DMC 517 carries the name Wedgewood dark with sky blue tones. Its strong and rich presence shines in porcelain patterns and hydrangea blooms alike. Pull this thread for skies or water when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 517?

DMC 517 is called Wedgewood dark. It's a medium-dark blue shade (hex #236391, RGB 35, 99, 145) in the blues family, commonly used for winter scenes, forget-me-nots, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 517?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 517 (Wedgewood dark) is Anchor 410 (Electric Blue Dark) with a 72% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 162 (Baby Blue Very Dark, 70%) and Anchor 977 (Blue Medium, 55%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 517?

The closest DMC threads to 517 are 826 Blue medium (ΔE 3.71), 3760 Wedgewood (806) (ΔE 4.49), and 322 Baby Blue dark (ΔE 5.31). These are useful substitutes when 517 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 517?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 517 (Wedgewood dark) for charts featuring winter scenes, forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs, whale designs. The medium-dark 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