DMC 553 Violet

553
DMC number
553
Name
Violet
Hex
#A3638B
RGB
163, 99, 139
CIELAB
L 50 · a 32 · b -11
Family
Purples

DMC 553 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
  • 552Violet - Medium
  • 327Violet - Dark
  • 550Violet - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 553

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

  • 3835Grape - Medium · ΔE 3.6
  • 3607Plum - Light · ΔE 8.4
  • 208Lavender - Very Dark · ΔE 8.8
  • 3041Antique Violet - Medium · ΔE 8.9
  • 209Lavender - Dark · ΔE 8.9
  • 3726Antique Mauve - Dark · ΔE 10.5