Madeira blue color chart
Madeira has 33 blue thread colors in this dataset, from Madeira 901 Blue Violet Very Light (L* 73) to Madeira 1009 Blue Very Dark (L* 1). 5 of them have a DMC match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to DMC is ΔE 4.2.
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Madeira 1102 Electric Blue Dark
#0054d7 · RGB 0, 84, 215
Closest to Madeira 1102 in other brands
- DMC 312 Baby Blue Very Dark ΔE 9.5 similar
- Anchor 142 Copen Blue Medium ΔE 7.4 similar
- Perler Neon Blue ΔE 7.7 similar
- Hama 09 Light Blue ΔE 4.1 close
- Artkal S SE6 Neptune ΔE 5.3 close
- Nabbi N17 Bright Blue ΔE 11.2 loose
Madeira blue shades, light to dark
33 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Each card opens that color's page.
- Madeira 901 Blue Violet Very Light
- Madeira 1002 Antique Blue Light
- Madeira 909 Delft
- Madeira 1710 Dusty Blue Light
- Madeira 1013 Blue
- Madeira 907 Cornflower Blue Light
- Madeira 1103 Electric Blue Medium
- Madeira 910 Delft Medium
- Madeira 1003 Antique Blue
- Madeira 902 Blue Violet Light
- Madeira 1711 Dusty Blue Medium
- Madeira 1004 Antique Blue Medium
- Madeira 1107 Wedgewood Dark
- Madeira 906 Cornflower Blue Medium
- Madeira 1012 Blue Medium
- Madeira 2702 Blue Violet Very Dark
- Madeira 1102 Electric Blue Dark
- Madeira 911 Delft Dark
- Madeira 1712 Dusty Blue Dark
- Madeira 2505 Wedgewood Very Dark
- Madeira 1010 Blue Very Dark
- Madeira 905 Cornflower Blue Dark
- Madeira 1011 Blue Dark
- Madeira 1005 Antique Blue Dark
- Madeira 912 Royal Blue Medium
- Madeira 1006 Antique Blue Very Dark
- Madeira 913 Royal Blue Dark
- Madeira 914 Royal Blue Very Dark
- Madeira 904 Cornflower Blue Very Dark
- Madeira 1007 Blue Medium Dark
- Madeira 1008 Blue Dark
- Madeira 2701 Blue Violet Dark
- Madeira 1009 Blue Very Dark
Madeira blue colors with DMC and Anchor equivalents
| Madeira | Name | Hex | DMC | ΔE | Anchor | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901 | Blue Violet Very Light | #afb2d3 | 156 | 3.4 | 117 | 6.2 |
| 1002 | Antique Blue Light | #98b5c3 | 932 | 4.2 | 144 | 2.6 |
| 909 | Delft | #90a5c3 | 809 | 1.0 | 117 | 2.7 |
| 1710 | Dusty Blue Light | #92a4b3 | 932 | 4.9 | 343 | 1.6 |
| 1013 | Blue | #6b95ae | 826 | 3.6 | 920 | 4.2 |
| 907 | Cornflower Blue Light | #798eae | 3839 | 0.9 | 121 | 3.2 |
| 1103 | Electric Blue Medium | #0093d7 | 322 | 6.0 | 1089 | 4.2 |
| 910 | Delft Medium | #5680a4 | 825 | 3.2 | 136 | 2.3 |
| 1003 | Antique Blue | #597f9e | 825 | 3.4 | 136 | 3.4 |
| 902 | Blue Violet Light | #7073a9 | 30 | 4.3 | 118 | 3.0 |
| 1711 | Dusty Blue Medium | #486f7f | 517 | 4.2 | 921 | 3.8 |
| 1004 | Antique Blue Medium | #3a6a8c | 824 | 1.5 | 978 | 3.3 |
| 1107 | Wedgewood Dark | #2c6a92 | 312 | 2.1 | 162 | 3.2 |
| 906 | Cornflower Blue Medium | #4f648f | 3807 | 5.0 | 122 | 2.8 |
| 1012 | Blue Medium | #176b8f | 824 | 3.4 | 162 | 2.4 |
| 2702 | Blue Violet Very Dark | #4d6093 | 3807 | 5.8 | 122 | 1.7 |
| 1102 | Electric Blue Dark | #0054d7 | 312 | 9.5 | 142 | 7.4 |
| 911 | Delft Dark | #17609e | 312 | 4.2 | 142 | 2.4 |
| 1712 | Dusty Blue Dark | #335a74 | 803 | 2.9 | 922 | 3.7 |
| 2505 | Wedgewood Very Dark | #005970 | 311 | 4.0 | 170 | 1.4 |
| 1010 | Blue Very Dark | #005184 | 803 | 4.1 | 979 | 3.2 |
| 905 | Cornflower Blue Dark | #344989 | 336 | 5.1 | 940 | 2.4 |
| 1011 | Blue Dark | #00517a | 803 | 3.9 | 979 | 1.5 |
| 1005 | Antique Blue Dark | #104a6d | 796 | 4.7 | 979 | 2.0 |
| 912 | Royal Blue Medium | #00356e | 820 | 3.1 | 139 | 2.4 |
| 1006 | Antique Blue Very Dark | #052b58 | 939 | 4.0 | 148 | 1.9 |
| 913 | Royal Blue Dark | #002064 | 939 | 5.5 | 149 | 2.7 |
| 914 | Royal Blue Very Dark | #152059 | 939 | 3.8 | 149 | 1.7 |
| 904 | Cornflower Blue Very Dark | #00155f | 939 | 7.8 | 134 | 1.0 |
| 1007 | Blue Medium Dark | #001c49 | 939 | 4.2 | 149 | 2.5 |
| 1008 | Blue Dark | #00072a | 939 | 9.5 | 152 | 3.5 |
| 2701 | Blue Violet Dark | #000034 | 939 | 9.9 | 127 | 3.3 |
| 1009 | Blue Very Dark | #00001f | 939 | 11.8 | 152 | 5.1 |
Madeira blue by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 33 of 369 Madeira colors (9 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | Madeira 901 Blue Violet Very Light, L* 73.3 |
| Darkest | Madeira 1009 Blue Very Dark, L* 0.9 |
| Most saturated | Madeira 1102 Electric Blue Dark, C* 78.9 |
| Most muted | Madeira 1710 Dusty Blue Light, C* 10.3 |
| DMC matches within ΔE 3 | 5 of 33 |
| Median ΔE to DMC | 4.2 |
| Closest pair in the family | Madeira 910 and Madeira 1003, ΔE 1.4 |
Notes on the Madeira blue range
The names in this group cluster around Blue (28), Antique (5), Cornflower (4) and Violet (4), so Blue shades make up a large share of Madeira's blues. Madeira 1102 Electric Blue Dark is the most saturated, Madeira 1710 Dusty Blue Light the most muted.
Madeira 910 and Madeira 1003 are only ΔE 1.4 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with DMC is Madeira 1009 Blue Very Dark: its nearest, DMC 939 Navy Blue Very Dark, is ΔE 11.8 away. DMC has 52, Anchor has 59, Perler has 14, Hama has 17 and Artkal S has 35 blue shades in the same family.
More color charts
Other Madeira families
Blue in other brands
Frequently asked questions
How many blue colors does Madeira have?
This chart lists 33 Madeira colors in the blue family, 9 % of the 369 Madeira colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest Madeira blue?
Madeira 1009 Blue Very Dark (#00001f, L* 0.9) is the darkest; the lightest is Madeira 901 Blue Violet Very Light (#afb2d3).
What is the DMC equivalent of Madeira 1102?
DMC 312 Baby Blue Very Dark at ΔE 9.5 (similar). The table above lists the DMC and Anchor match for every Madeira blue.