DMC 156 Blue Violet - Medium Light

156
DMC number
156
Name
Blue Violet - Medium Light
Hex
#A3AED1
RGB
163, 174, 209
CIELAB
L 71 · a 4 · b -19
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 156 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the blues & teals range. It shows clearly on white and cream Aida. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Blue Violet

Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.

  • 3747Blue Violet - Very Light
  • 341Blue Violet - Light
  • 340Blue Violet - Medium
  • 155Blue Violet - Medium Dark
  • 3746Blue Violet - Dark
  • 333Blue Violet - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 156

Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.

  • 809Delft Blue · ΔE 4.8
  • 341Blue Violet - Light · ΔE 5.0
  • 794Cornflower Blue - Light · ΔE 5.5
  • 160Gray Blue - Medium · ΔE 5.6
  • 3840Lavender Blue - Light · ΔE 6.1
  • 340Blue Violet - Medium · ΔE 6.7