DMC 917 Plum - Medium

917
DMC number
917
Name
Plum - Medium
Hex
#9B1359
RGB
155, 19, 89
CIELAB
L 34 · a 57 · b -4
Family
Purples

DMC 917 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 Plum

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

  • 3609Plum - Ultra Light
  • 3608Plum - Very Light
  • 3607Plum - Light
  • 718Plum
  • 915Plum - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 917

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

  • 718Plum · ΔE 2.4
  • 915Plum - Dark · ΔE 6.0
  • 150Dusty Rose - Ultra Very Dark · ΔE 6.7
  • 3803Mauve - Dark · ΔE 7.9
  • 552Violet - Medium · ΔE 8.9
  • 777Raspberry - Very Dark · ΔE 9.6