Janome Polyester 263 Solar Blue

HEX #165fa7 · RGB 22, 95, 167 · CIELAB L 40 a 6 b -45

Janome Polyester 263 Solar Blue is a dark, vivid blue-violet (HEX #165fa7). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 301 C. The closest substitutes are Brother Embroidery 420 Electric Blue, Coats Sylko B6940 Dark Blue, Fil-Tec Glide 33015 Electric, Gunold POLY 40 61435 Caribbean Blue.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 301 C #005b99 Close ΔE 2.7
PANTONE 2935 C #005bbf Close ΔE 3.5
PANTONE 2945 C #0054a0 Close ΔE 3.7

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	420	Electric Blue	#095ba6	Very close ΔE 1.4	405 070
Coats Sylko full chart	B6940	Dark Blue	#0060a1	Very close ΔE 2.1	B7409 B7390
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	33015	Electric	#0060a1	Very close ΔE 2.1	30647 90285
Floriani Polyester full chart	364	Starlight Blue	#386395	Close ΔE 3.2	365 OO7
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61435	Caribbean Blue	#005fa3	Very close ΔE 1.5	61253 61466
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1196	Dark Aquamarine	#0066a1	Close ΔE 4.1	1192 1198
Isacord 40 full chart	3902	Colonial Blue	#005bbf	Close ΔE 3.5	3332 3713
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1076	Blue	#005796	Close ΔE 3.4	1134 1175
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1934	Light Blue / Green	#005d99	Close ΔE 2.8	1642 1842
Marathon Polyester full chart	2067	Solar Blue	#0055a0	Close ΔE 3.4	2071 2199
Marathon Rayon full chart	1325	Lake Blue	#25557e	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1253 1097
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3611	Blue Ribbon	#2755a4	Close ΔE 4.6	3612 4133
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2442	Solar Blue	#0054a0	Close ΔE 3.7	2302 2523
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5601	Oriental Blue	#0058b0	Close ΔE 2.8	5801 5734
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61435	Dark Blue	#005fa3	Very close ΔE 1.5	61253 1290
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1253	Dk. Sapphire	#1b4ca4	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1198 1134

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

Similar colors within Janome Polyester

222 Ocean Blue 231 Slate Blue 262 Blue Ink 207 Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Janome Polyester 263?

The closest match is Brother Embroidery 420 Electric Blue.

What Pantone color is closest to Janome Polyester 263 Solar Blue?

PANTONE 301 C (#005b99) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 2.7.