DMC 3609 Plum - Ultra Light

3609
DMC number
3609
Name
Plum - Ultra Light
Hex
#F4AED5
RGB
244, 174, 213
CIELAB
L 79 · a 31 · b -9
Family
Purples

DMC 3609 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the purples range. Stitched on white Aida it is subtle — outline it or use it for highlights. It shows up well on darker fabric. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Plum

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

  • 3608Plum - Very Light
  • 3607Plum - Light
  • 718Plum
  • 917Plum - Medium
  • 915Plum - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 3609

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

  • 3608Plum - Very Light · ΔE 4.3
  • 603Cranberry · ΔE 6.5
  • 554Violet - Light · ΔE 6.5
  • 605Cranberry - Very Light · ΔE 8.3
  • 3706Melon - Medium · ΔE 8.3
  • 604Cranberry - Light · ΔE 8.4