DMC 340 Blue Violet - Medium

340
DMC number
340
Name
Blue Violet - Medium
Hex
#ADA7C7
RGB
173, 167, 199
CIELAB
L 70 · a 9 · b -16
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 340 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
  • 156Blue Violet - Medium Light
  • 155Blue Violet - Medium Dark
  • 3746Blue Violet - Dark
  • 333Blue Violet - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 340

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

  • 156Blue Violet - Medium Light · ΔE 6.7
  • 155Blue Violet - Medium Dark · ΔE 6.8
  • 160Gray Blue - Medium · ΔE 6.8
  • 341Blue Violet - Light · ΔE 8.1
  • 794Cornflower Blue - Light · ΔE 8.5
  • 210Lavender - Medium · ΔE 9.1