DMC 208 Lavender - Very Dark

208
DMC number
208
Name
Lavender - Very Dark
Hex
#835B8B
RGB
131, 91, 139
CIELAB
L 44 · a 25 · b -20
Family
Purples

DMC 208 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the purples 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 Lavender

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

  • 211Lavender - Light
  • 210Lavender - Medium
  • 209Lavender - Dark
  • 3837Lavender - Ultra Dark

Closest DMC colours to 208

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

  • 3835Grape - Medium · ΔE 6.4
  • 3746Blue Violet - Dark · ΔE 8.2
  • 553Violet · ΔE 8.8
  • 333Blue Violet - Very Dark · ΔE 10.4
  • 552Violet - Medium · ΔE 10.6
  • 3837Lavender - Ultra Dark · ΔE 10.6