DMC Mouliné Spécial

798 — Delft Blue dark

Blues family

Need details on DMC 798? This medium, moderately saturated blue shade (Delft Blue dark) is hex #3D5FA3, RGB 61, 95, 163. 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

#3D5FA3

RGB

61, 95, 163

HSL

220°, 46%, 44%

Lab

40.9, 9.7, -40.5

Lightness

44%

Medium

Saturation

46%

Muted

Hue

220°

Family

Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 798

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

DMC 798 Delft Blue dark

Sullivans

Lavender Blue Dark 45436 89% Good

Blue Medium 45227 80% Good

Baby Blue Dark 45063 77% Approx

Delft Blue Dark 45208 74% Approx

Cornflower Blue Medium 45204 72% Approx

Cosmo

415A 84% Good 526 83% Good 254 83% Good 2027 82% Good 2214 80% Good

Classic Colorworks

Morning Glory 66% Approx Summer Sky 61% Fair Deep Blue Sea 37% Fair Blueberry Tart 35% Fair Cool Azul 34% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Michael's Navy 1309 77% Approx Blue Bonnet 2339 77% Approx Mermaid 4127 64% Fair Dutch Iris 2342 54% Fair Americana 1307 48% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Blue Jay 0210 57% Fair Midnight 0240 50% Fair Presidential Blue 0260 48% Fair Peacock 0910 32% Fair Deep Sea 0930 28% Fair

Valdani

Delft Blue dark M46 100% Excellent Cornflower Blue medium 120 74% Approx Cornflower Blue O583 71% Approx Grey Blue 122 66% Approx Wedgewood dark 104 66% Approx

Crescent Colours

Blue Beatrice 132 64% Fair

Deep Blue Sea 065 45% Fair

Blueberry Tart 033 45% Fair

Vintage Violet 045 43% Fair

Tyler Boy Blue 111 35% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 798

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

DMC 798 Delft Blue dark

Baby Blue dark DMC 322 Very close ΔE 2.88 Lavender Blue dark DMC 3838 Very close ΔE 3.29 Cornflower Blue medium DMC 793 Close ΔE 5.11 Cornflower Blue DMC 3807 Noticeable ΔE 5.89 Blue medium DMC 826 Noticeable ΔE 6.23 Grey Blue DMC 161 Noticeable ΔE 6.83 Wedgewood dark DMC 517 Noticeable ΔE 6.86 Lavender Blue medium DMC 3839 Noticeable ΔE 7.17

Working with DMC 798

On white fabric

6.2:1

On dark fabric

3.4:1

Temperature

cool

Closest to

blue

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

Because DMC 322 (Baby Blue dark) is so near (ΔE 2.88), the pair makes a natural two-step gradient — handy for shading skin, petals, or skies without a hard seam.

Color Harmonies for DMC 798

DMC threads that pair well with 798, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

798

580 Moss Green dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

798

208 Lavender very dark 3760 Wedgewood (806)

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

798

301 Mahogany medium 909 Emerald Green very dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

798

824 Blue very dark 3840 Lavender Blue light 3747 Blue Violet very light

Blues Family

DMC 798 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

798 Delft Blue dark 798 3838 Lavender Blue dark 3838 3746 Blue Violet dark 3746 793 Cornflower Blue medium 793 518 Wedgewood light 518 996 Electric Blue medium 996 322 Baby Blue dark 322 32 Dark Blueberry 32 3807 Cornflower Blue 3807 931 Antique Blue medium 931 161 Grey Blue 161

About DMC 798

DMC 798 (Delft Blue dark) is a medium, moderately saturated shade in the blues family with sky blue tones. With a rich and warm quality, this thread works beautifully in winter scenes and forget-me-nots. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring bluebird motifs and whale designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 798 look like?

DMC 798 (Delft Blue dark) is a medium shade in the blues family with hex #3D5FA3 and RGB 61, 95, 163. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring skies and water.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 798?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 798 (Delft Blue dark) is Anchor 410 (Electric Blue Dark) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 146 (Navy Blue Light, 68%) and Anchor 137 (Delft Medium Dark, 62%).

What DMC colors are similar to 798?

The closest DMC threads to 798 are 322 Baby Blue dark (ΔE 2.88), 3838 Lavender Blue dark (ΔE 3.29), and 793 Cornflower Blue medium (ΔE 5.11). These are useful substitutes when 798 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 798?

Reach for DMC 798 (Delft Blue dark) when your project calls for skies, water, denim textures, cool-toned backgrounds. Its medium character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 798.

What fabric color works best with DMC 798 (Delft Blue dark)?

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, 798 has a contrast ratio of about 6.2:1 on white fabric and 3.4:1 on black. As a cool shade, its cool cast recedes visually — useful for backgrounds, shadows, water and sky, and calm, restful palettes.

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