Marathon Polyester 2086 Purple Maze

HEX #391a7a · RGB 57, 26, 122 · CIELAB L 20 a 39 b -49

Marathon Polyester 2086 Purple Maze is a very dark, vivid purple (HEX #391a7a). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 273 C. The closest substitutes are Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2742 Pro Violet.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 273 C #38197a Near identical ΔE 0.3
PANTONE 274 C #2b1166 Close ΔE 3.9
PANTONE 2745 C #3f0077 Close ΔE 4.0

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	614	Purple	#4e2990	Approximate ΔE 5.3	007 613
Coats Sylko full chart	B4646	Dark Royal Blue	#3d2785	Close ΔE 3.3	B4651 B4654
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42607	Raven	#5b027a	Approximate ΔE 7.1	42736 30281
Floriani Polyester full chart	K38	Deep Violet Purple	#450a72	Close ΔE 3.9	665 368
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61235	Deep Purple	#340d6b	Close ΔE 3.3	61417 61076
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1223	Royal Purple	#3b0083	Close ΔE 4.0	1269 1208
Isacord 40 full chart	3333	Fire Blue	#1e1c77	Close ΔE 4.2	3323 3102
Janome Polyester full chart	243	Royal Purple	#540571	Approximate ΔE 6.6	207 262
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1366	Violet Blue	#2c356b	Poor match ΔE 10.5	1122 1322
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1922	Purple Accent	#4d3275	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1722 1633
Marathon Rayon full chart	1084	Violet Blue	#342875	Close ΔE 4.2	1202 1069
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3110	Dark Ink	#25247b	Close ΔE 4.6	2900 3114
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2742	Pro Violet	#38197a	Near identical ΔE 0.3	2736 2210
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5731	Purple Accent	#381068	Close ΔE 3.5	5736 5803
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61235	Purple Accent	#340d6b	Close ΔE 3.3	61417 61076
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1535	Team Blue	#23238b	Close ΔE 4.9	1112 572

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

Similar colors within Marathon Polyester

2088 Royal 2083 Purple Accent 2084 Dark Purple 2210 Dark Purple / Navy

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2086?

The closest match is Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2742 Pro Violet.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2086 Purple Maze?

PANTONE 273 C (#38197a) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.3.