DMC 3840 Lavender Blue - Light

3840
DMC number
3840
Name
Lavender Blue - Light
Hex
#B0C0DA
RGB
176, 192, 218
CIELAB
L 77 · a -0 · b -15
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 3840 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the blues & teals 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 Lavender Blue

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

  • 3839Lavender Blue - Medium
  • 3838Lavender Blue - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 3840

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

  • 157Cornflower Blue - Very Light · ΔE 3.2
  • 341Blue Violet - Light · ΔE 4.1
  • 800Delft Blue - Pale · ΔE 4.2
  • 932Antique Blue - Light · ΔE 5.5
  • 156Blue Violet - Medium Light · ΔE 6.1
  • 3325Baby Blue - Light · ΔE 6.6