Valdani Perle Cotton

871 — Blue very dark

Blues family

Below: Valdani 871 (Blue very dark), a medium-dark, vivid blue shade with hex #1B3E71 and RGB 27, 62, 113. Find its closest Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Valdani shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#1B3E71
RGB
27, 62, 113
HSL
216°, 61%, 27%
Lab
26.4, 6.7, -33.1
Lightness
27%
Dark
Saturation
61%
Rich
Hue
216°
Family
Blues

Brand Equivalents for Valdani 871

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

Valdani 871 Blue very dark

Sullivans

Blue Dark 45226 92% Good
Wedgewood Dark 45440 89% Good
Navy Blue Light 45055 83% Good
Wedgewood Dark 45114 72% Approx
Blue Very Dark 45225 70% Approx

Crescent Colours

Granny Annie 083 75% Approx
Nighty Nite 160 45% Fair
Blacksmith Blue 187 43% Fair
Blue Beatrice 132 41% Fair
Blue Moon 005 32% Fair

Similar Valdani Colors to 871

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

Valdani 871 Blue very dark
Navy Blue light Valdani M5 Near identical ΔE 1.53 Wedgewood dark Valdani 105 Near identical ΔE 2.45 Royal Blue Valdani 1242 Very close ΔE 4.25 Blue dark Valdani 210 Noticeable ΔE 6.16 Antique Blue very dark Valdani 873 Noticeable ΔE 6.85 Navy Blue medium Valdani O592 Noticeable ΔE 6.92 Antique Blue dark Valdani O126 Noticeable ΔE 8.01 Cornflower Blue medium Valdani O86 Noticeable ΔE 8.29

Working with Valdani 871

On white fabric
10.6:1
On dark fabric
2:1
Temperature
cool
Closest to
navy

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Hand-dyed notes

Valdani is hand-dyed, so Valdani 871 (Blue very dark) carries subtle tonal shifts skein to skein. Buy enough for a project in one dye lot, and stitch in a random or cross-country order to blend any variation.

Blending & gradients

Its nearest neighbor, Valdani M5 (Navy Blue light), is barely a step away (ΔE 1.53). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.

Color Harmonies for Valdani 871

Valdani threads that pair well with 871, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
871
153 Olive Green very dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
871
82 Violet very dark 833 Turquoise ultra very dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
871
H201 Golden Brown dark O560 Forest Green very dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
871
120 Cornflower Blue medium JP10 Blue Violet light 117 Antique Blue ultra

Blues Family

Valdani 871 in context with nearby shades from the blues color family.

871 Blue very dark 871 104 Wedgewood dark 104 1242 Royal Blue 1242 210 Blue dark 210 O86 Cornflower Blue medium O86 M5 Navy Blue light M5 O126 Antique Blue dark O126 87 Cornflower Blue very dark 87 105 Wedgewood dark 105 873 Antique Blue very dark 873 O592 Navy Blue medium O592

About Valdani 871

Blue very dark (catalog code Valdani 871) is a medium-dark, vivid shade from the blues family with sky blue tones. The strong and rich mood of this color makes it a natural fit for water and denim textures. Expect to see it used in cool-toned backgrounds and nautical themes across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Valdani 871?

Valdani 871 is called Blue very dark. It's a medium-dark blue shade (hex #1B3E71, RGB 27, 62, 113) in the blues family, commonly used for whale designs, sapphire accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Valdani 871?

The closest DMC match for Valdani 871 (Blue very dark) is DMC 824 (Blue very dark) with a 100% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 312 (Navy Blue light, 92%) and DMC 3842 (Wedgewood dark, 88%).

What's a good substitute for Valdani 871?

The closest Valdani threads to 871 are M5 Navy Blue light (ΔE 1.53), 105 Wedgewood dark (ΔE 2.45), and 1242 Royal Blue (ΔE 4.25). These are useful substitutes when 871 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Valdani 871?

Cross-stitchers pull Valdani 871 (Blue very dark) for charts featuring whale designs, sapphire accents, porcelain patterns, hydrangea blooms. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Does Valdani 871 (Blue very dark) vary between dye lots?

Some. As a hand-dyed floss, 871 shifts subtly skein to skein — that gentle variegation is the appeal. Buy enough for a project in one dye lot and stitch in a random order to blend any variation.

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