DMC Mouliné Spécial

826 — Blue medium

Blues family

Below: DMC 826 (Blue medium), a medium, vivid blue shade with hex #306BA1 and RGB 48, 107, 161. 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

#306BA1

RGB

48, 107, 161

HSL

209°, 54%, 41%

Lab

43.8, -0.8, -34.7

Lightness

41%

Medium

Saturation

54%

Rich

Hue

209°

Family

Blues

Brand Equivalents for DMC 826

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

DMC 826 Blue medium

Sullivans

Wedgewood 45380 88% Good

Blue Medium 45227 85% Good

Baby Blue Dark 45063 77% Approx

Electric Blue Dark 45314 77% Approx

Antique Blue Medium 45274 69% Approx

Cosmo

415A 80% Good 2027 78% Approx 376 70% Approx 214 69% Approx 2019 68% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Summer Sky 56% Fair Blueberry Tart 47% Fair Morning Glory 44% Fair Deep Blue Sea 42% Fair Cool Azul 40% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Mermaid 4127 76% Approx Michael's Navy 1309 59% Fair Blue Bonnet 2339 54% Fair Blue Suede 2107a 50% Fair Father's Day 4117 41% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Blue Jay 0210 54% Fair Presidential Blue 0260 52% Fair Mediterranean Sea 0950 42% Fair Deep Sea 0930 37% Fair Midnight 0240 34% Fair

Valdani

Wedgewood dark 104 81% Good Delft Blue dark M46 69% Approx Antique Blue medium 126 62% Fair Cornflower Blue medium 120 55% Fair Electric Blue 93 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Tyler Boy Blue 111 51% Fair

Caribbean Waters 050 45% Fair

Deep Blue Sea 065 45% Fair

Blue Beatrice 132 42% Fair

Blueberry Tart 033 42% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 826

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

DMC 826 Blue medium

Electric Blue dark DMC 995 Very close ΔE 3.26 Wedgewood (806) DMC 3760 Very close ΔE 3.68 Wedgewood dark DMC 517 Very close ΔE 3.71 Baby Blue dark DMC 322 Very close ΔE 3.82 Baby Blue medium DMC 334 Very close ΔE 4.64 Delft Blue dark DMC 798 Noticeable ΔE 6.23 Antique Blue medium DMC 931 Noticeable ΔE 7.6 Delft Blue medium DMC 799 Noticeable ΔE 7.71

Working with DMC 826

On white fabric

5.6:1

On dark fabric

3.7:1

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.

Color Harmonies for DMC 826

DMC threads that pair well with 826, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

826

370 Mustard medium

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

826

31 Blueberry 806 Peacock Blue Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

826

356 Terra Cotta medium 562 Jade medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

826

3842 Wedgewood dark 807 Peacock Blue dark 3325 Baby Blue light

Blues Family

DMC 826 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

826 Blue medium 826 322 Baby Blue dark 322 32 Dark Blueberry 32 3807 Cornflower Blue 3807 931 Antique Blue medium 931 161 Grey Blue 161 3843 Electric Blue 3843 3760 Wedgewood (806) 3760 995 Electric Blue dark 995 792 Cornflower Blue dark 792 517 Wedgewood dark 517

About DMC 826

Known as Blue medium, DMC 826 is a medium, vivid shade sitting in the blues family with sky blue tones. The vibrant and steady mood of this color makes it a natural fit for sapphire accents and porcelain patterns. Expect to see it used in hydrangea blooms and skies across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

DMC 826 — what color is it?

The color of DMC 826 is Blue medium — a medium blue thread (hex #306BA1, RGB 48, 107, 161). It shows up most in nautical themes and winter scenes.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 826?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 826 (Blue medium) is Anchor 410 (Electric Blue Dark) with a 66% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 977 (Blue Medium, 58%) and Anchor 162 (Baby Blue Very Dark, 53%).

Which DMC threads are close to 826?

The closest DMC threads to 826 are 995 Electric Blue dark (ΔE 3.26), 3760 Wedgewood (806) (ΔE 3.68), and 517 Wedgewood dark (ΔE 3.71). These are useful substitutes when 826 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is DMC 826 good for?

DMC 826 (Blue medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring nautical themes, winter scenes, forget-me-nots, bluebird motifs. Its medium tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 826.

What fabric color works best with DMC 826 (Blue medium)?

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, 826 has a contrast ratio of about 5.6:1 on white fabric and 3.7:1 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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