DMC 824 Blue - Very Dark

824
DMC number
824
Name
Blue - Very Dark
Hex
#396987
RGB
57, 105, 135
CIELAB
L 42 · a -7 · b -22
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 824 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the blues & teals 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 Blue

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

  • 162Blue - Ultra Very Light
  • 827Blue - Very Light
  • 813Blue - Light
  • 826Blue - Medium
  • 825Blue - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 824

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

  • 312Baby Blue - Very Dark · ΔE 2.6
  • 3842Wedgewood - Very Dark · ΔE 4.0
  • 798Delft Blue - Dark · ΔE 4.3
  • 517Wedgewood - Dark · ΔE 5.7
  • 803Baby Blue - Ultra Very Dark · ΔE 6.0
  • 930Antique Blue - Dark · ΔE 6.4