DMC 827 Blue - Very Light

827
DMC number
827
Name
Blue - Very Light
Hex
#BDDDED
RGB
189, 221, 237
CIELAB
L 86 · a -7 · b -11
Family
Blues & teals

DMC 827 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 Blue

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

  • 162Blue - Ultra Very Light
  • 813Blue - Light
  • 826Blue - Medium
  • 825Blue - Dark
  • 824Blue - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 827

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

  • 3325Baby Blue - Light · ΔE 3.8
  • 3841Baby Blue - Pale · ΔE 4.4
  • 3761Sky Blue - Light · ΔE 5.2
  • 828Sky Blue - Very Light · ΔE 5.6
  • 162Blue - Ultra Very Light · ΔE 6.0
  • 775Baby Blue - Very Light · ΔE 6.0