Marathon Polyester 2197 Oriental Blue

HEX #808bc0 · RGB 128, 139, 192 · CIELAB L 59 a 9 b -29

Marathon Polyester 2197 Oriental Blue is a medium, soft blue-violet (HEX #808bc0). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 659 C. The closest substitutes are Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2301 Oriental Blue.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 659 C #7f8cbf Near identical ΔE 0.6
PANTONE 279 C #6689cc Approximate ΔE 6.8
PANTONE 652 C #6d87a8 Approximate ΔE 7.0

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	607	Wistaria Violet	#686ab0	Poor match ΔE 11.7	804 070
Coats Sylko full chart	B4687	Medium Blue	#7e92c2	Close ΔE 3.1	B4686 B4117
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42715	Eggplant	#937acc	Approximate ΔE 9.0	30646 30284
Floriani Polyester full chart	612	Lilac Blue	#869cb8	Approximate ΔE 8.2	661 372
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61028	Baby Blue	#8183cc	Close ΔE 3.8	61029 61431
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1206	Purple Iris	#8884d5	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1262 1207
Isacord 40 full chart	3130	Dawn of Violet	#8a8dc2	Close ΔE 2.6	3810 2920
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Poor match ΔE 11.5	230 216
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1275	Cosmic Sky	#7991b7	Close ΔE 4.8	1311 1261
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1933	Light Purple	#7980af	Close ΔE 4.3	1630 1830
Marathon Rayon full chart	1199	Allure	#738ab3	Close ΔE 4.3	1176 1063
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3853	Ash Blue	#7e96af	Approximate ΔE 8.7	3331 3951
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2301	Oriental Blue	#7f8cbf	Near identical ΔE 0.6	2526 2528
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9064	Lucky Lavender	#8884c0	Close ΔE 4.1	9167 9048
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61028	Violet	#8183cc	Close ΔE 3.8	1561 1201
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1561	Deep Hyacinth	#7d78c7	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1201 1030

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

2191 Bright Blue 2206 Persian Violet 2190 Della Robbia Blue 2079 Violet Tulip

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2197?

The closest match is Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2301 Oriental Blue.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2197 Oriental Blue?

PANTONE 659 C (#7f8cbf) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.6.