2338 — Purple Rain
Purples family
Weeks Dye Works 2338 — Purple Rain — has hex #573DA2 and RGB 87, 61, 162. This medium, moderately saturated purple thread sits alongside its closest Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar Weeks Dye Works shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.
Brand Equivalents for Weeks Dye Works 2338
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Weeks Dye Works Colors to 2338
Closest Weeks Dye Works threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Weeks Dye Works 2338
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
Weeks Dye Works is hand-dyed, so Weeks Dye Works 2338 (Purple Rain) 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.
Color Harmonies for Weeks Dye Works 2338
Weeks Dye Works threads that pair well with 2338, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Purples Family
Weeks Dye Works 2338 in context with nearby shades from the purples color family.
About Weeks Dye Works 2338
Purple Rain (catalog code Weeks Dye Works 2338) is a medium, moderately saturated shade from the purples family with blue-violet tones. It has a balanced and warm feel that suits royal motifs and floral details particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with elegant accents or grape clusters for balanced palettes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Weeks Dye Works 2338?
Weeks Dye Works 2338 is called Purple Rain. It's a medium purple shade (hex #573DA2, RGB 87, 61, 162) in the purples family, commonly used for eggplant designs, plum themes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 2338?
The closest DMC match for Weeks Dye Works 2338 (Purple Rain) is DMC 333 (Blue Violet very dark) with a 76% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3746 (Blue Violet dark, 72%) and DMC 792 (Cornflower Blue dark, 61%).
What's a good substitute for Weeks Dye Works 2338?
The closest Weeks Dye Works threads to 2338 are 2306 Blue Aster (obsolete (ΔE 7.18), 2336 Ultaviolet (ΔE 8.53), and 2329 Purple Majesty (ΔE 9.34). These are useful substitutes when 2338 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Weeks Dye Works 2338?
Cross-stitchers pull Weeks Dye Works 2338 (Purple Rain) for charts featuring eggplant designs, plum themes, lilac patterns, galaxy motifs. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Does Weeks Dye Works 2338 (Purple Rain) vary between dye lots?
Some. As a hand-dyed floss, 2338 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.