DMC 3042 Antique Violet - Light

3042
DMC number
3042
Name
Antique Violet - Light
Hex
#B79DA7
RGB
183, 157, 167
CIELAB
L 67 · a 11 · b -2
Family
Purples

DMC 3042 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 Antique Violet

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

  • 3743Antique Violet - Very Light
  • 3041Antique Violet - Medium
  • 3740Antique Violet - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 3042

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

  • 3836Grape - Light · ΔE 6.9
  • 3727Antique Mauve - Light · ΔE 8.4
  • 778Antique Mauve - Very Light · ΔE 8.9
  • 210Lavender - Medium · ΔE 9.0
  • 554Violet - Light · ΔE 9.4
  • 3861Cocoa - Light · ΔE 10.2