DMC 825 Blue Dark
DMC 825 Blue Dark is a medium, soft blue six-strand embroidery floss. On screen it is shown as hex #4781A5 (RGB 71, 129, 165). If you stitch with other brands, the closest threads are Anchor 162, Sullivans 45226, J&P Coats 7181, Maxi Mouline 549. Blue shades like this are popular for skies, water, denim, baby boy designs and calm backgrounds.
DMC Stranded Cotton Thread #825 Blue Dark – colour codes
| Hex | #4781A5 | |
| Red | 71 | |
| Green | 129 | |
| Blue | 165 | |
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Similar DMC shades
The closest DMC colours to 825 – handy when you run out of a thread or want a gentle shade change.
Colours that go well with DMC 825
Picked with colour-wheel rules (complementary, analogous and triadic), matched to real DMC threads.
RGB #4781A5 ✿
Click the Floss Name to find out the the most similar floss.| Color | DMC Name | DMC | Anchor | Sullivans | J&P Coats | Maxi Mouline | RGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Dark | 825 | 162 | 45226 | 7181 | 549 | #4781A5 | |
| Wedgewood Medium | 3760 | 162 | 45380 | 7161 | 569 | #3E85A2 | |
| Wedgewood Dark | 517 | 162 | 45114 | 7162 | 563 | #3B768F | |
| Turquoise Dark | 3810 | 1066 | 45407 | 7168 | 642 | #488E9A |

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DMC Palette
Use this chart only as a guide.
Color samples and names for DMC and Pantone may not be identical. The Hex conversion is calculated based on corresponding RGB values to get the closest match.
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