DMC 826 Blue - Medium

826
DMC number
826
Name
Blue - Medium
Hex
#6B9EBF
RGB
107, 158, 191
CIELAB
L 63 · a -8 · b -22
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 826 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
  • 825Blue - Dark
  • 824Blue - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 826

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

  • 334Baby Blue - Medium · ΔE 1.8
  • 322Baby Blue - Dark · ΔE 5.4
  • 519Sky Blue · ΔE 6.7
  • 3755Baby Blue · ΔE 8.0
  • 518Wedgewood - Light · ΔE 8.1
  • 995Electric Blue - Dark · ΔE 8.3