DMC 3740 Antique Violet - Dark

3740
DMC number
3740
Name
Antique Violet - Dark
Hex
#785762
RGB
120, 87, 98
CIELAB
L 41 · a 15 · b -1
Family
Purples

DMC 3740 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
  • 3042Antique Violet - Light
  • 3041Antique Violet - Medium

Closest DMC colours to 3740

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

  • 315Antique Mauve - Medium Dark · ΔE 7.1
  • 3860Cocoa · ΔE 7.9
  • 3802Antique Mauve - Very Dark · ΔE 8.0
  • 3726Antique Mauve - Dark · ΔE 9.2
  • 3041Antique Violet - Medium · ΔE 9.9
  • 3835Grape - Medium · ΔE 10.3