798 — Delft Blue dark
Blues family#3D5FA3
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.
About DMC 798
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Cobalt Blue
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 798
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 798 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 798 (Delft Blue dark) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 798
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 798
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
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.
DMC 798 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 Delft Blue dark turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D798, Diamond Drills USA DMC798. A kit legend or drill bag marked 798 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 798
DMC threads that pair well with 798, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blues Family
DMC798 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.
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 137 (Delft Medium Dark) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 979 (Blue Very Dark, 79%) and Anchor 940 (Delft Dark, 77%).
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.
Does DMC 798 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S798, DMC Étoile C798. 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 798?
Diamond Dotz D798 and Diamond Drills USA DMC798 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 798 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 798?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Eterna Silk 2830 Wedgwood Medium (92%), PNK Kirov 9258 (91%), Anchor Marlitt 836 Royal Blue light (91%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.