DMC 552 Violet - Medium

552
DMC number
552
Name
Violet - Medium
Hex
#803A6B
RGB
128, 58, 107
CIELAB
L 35 · a 37 · b -15
Family
Purples

DMC 552 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 Violet

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

  • 153Violet - Very Light
  • 554Violet - Light
  • 553Violet
  • 327Violet - Dark
  • 550Violet - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 552

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

  • 3834Grape - Dark · ΔE 3.7
  • 3837Lavender - Ultra Dark · ΔE 5.4
  • 327Violet - Dark · ΔE 6.8
  • 718Plum · ΔE 7.4
  • 917Plum - Medium · ΔE 8.9
  • 550Violet - Very Dark · ΔE 10.3