Coats Sylko B7401 Dark Royal Blue

HEX #2a3a82 · RGB 42, 58, 130 · CIELAB L 27 a 19 b -43

Coats Sylko B7401 Dark Royal Blue is a very dark, vivid purple (HEX #2a3a82). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 661 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 661 C #2d338e Close ΔE 3.7
PANTONE 288 C #00337f Close ΔE 3.8
PANTONE 287 C #003893 Close ΔE 3.9

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	406	Ultramarine	#0b3d91	Close ΔE 3.9	007 415
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30288	Bright Blue	#00337f	Close ΔE 3.8	30287 30661
Floriani Polyester full chart	366	Bluejay	#2e4075	Close ΔE 3.5	367 O55
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61460	Medium Electric Blue	#173c86	Close ΔE 2.9	61143 61426
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1204	Brilliant Blue	#00338d	Close ΔE 3.9	1263 1261
Isacord 40 full chart	3522	Blue	#2d338e	Close ΔE 3.7	3612 3335
Janome Polyester full chart	207	Blue	#0b2f84	Close ΔE 4.0	262 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1366	Violet Blue	#2c356b	Close ΔE 4.2	1166 1322
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1767	Royal	#263d76	Close ΔE 2.9	1722 1676
Marathon Polyester full chart	2068	Blue	#2f348e	Close ΔE 3.6	2070 2195
Marathon Rayon full chart	1254	Blue	#2f348e	Close ΔE 3.6	1084 1068
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3335	Flag Blue	#343e92	Close ΔE 2.9	3353 3543
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2220	Blue	#2d338e	Close ΔE 3.7	2280 2385
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5685	Jamie Blue	#003478	Close ΔE 4.4	5520 5587
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61460	Blue Twirl	#173c86	Close ΔE 2.9	61143 61426
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	526	Cobalt Blue	#113675	Close ΔE 3.8	1535 1253

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) computed from screen RGB values. Always confirm with a physical thread card.

Similar colors within Coats Sylko

B4640 Dark Royal Blue B7415 Dark Royal Blue B4653 Medium Royal Blue B7323 Dark Royal Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Coats Sylko B7401?

See the table on this page for the closest match and two alternatives in every brand.

What Pantone color is closest to Coats Sylko B7401 Dark Royal Blue?

PANTONE 661 C (#2d338e) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.7.