Marathon Polyester 2201 Blue Ribbon

HEX #00264b · RGB 0, 38, 75 · CIELAB L 15 a 4 b -26

Marathon Polyester 2201 Blue Ribbon is a very dark, soft blue-violet (HEX #00264b). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 289 C. The closest substitutes are Hemingworth PolySelect 1199 Navy, Mettler Poly Sheen 3444 Concord, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2647 Pro College Blue.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 289 C #002649 Near identical ΔE 0.6
PANTONE 282 C #002654 Very close ΔE 2.1
PANTONE 654 C #0f2b5b Close ΔE 3.4

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	007	Prussian Blue	#0e1f7c	Poor match ΔE 10.1	406 415
Coats Sylko full chart	B7439	Navy Blue	#283661	Approximate ΔE 6.9	B7440 B7442
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	32767	Deep Sea	#182b49	Close ΔE 3.3	32965 30281
Floriani Polyester full chart	334	Concord Blue	#223358	Approximate ΔE 5.3	307 308
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61438	Ultramarine	#232e56	Approximate ΔE 5.7	61427 61441
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1199	Navy	#002244	Very close ΔE 1.5	1264 1265
Isacord 40 full chart	3363	Midnight Blue	#242e46	Approximate ΔE 6.4	3644 3645
Janome Polyester full chart	232	Navy Blue	#071650	Approximate ΔE 7.7	207 262
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1242	Blue Ink	#233d5b	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1366 1368
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1967	Light Navy	#233957	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1966 1742
Marathon Rayon full chart	1068	Blue	#00305e	Close ΔE 3.7	1204 1070
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3444	Concord	#002c54	Very close ΔE 2.1	3355 3323
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2647	Pro College Blue	#002649	Near identical ΔE 0.6	2613 2609
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9171	Chow Blue	#002c58	Close ΔE 2.4	5520 5685
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3339	Navy Blue	#031e3f	Close ΔE 3.1	1202 3336
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1202	Deep Turquoise	#182b56	Close ΔE 3.8	526 643

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

2072 Blue Ribbon 2209 Light Navy 2073 Light Navy 2070 Blue Suede

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2201?

The closest match is Hemingworth PolySelect 1199 Navy.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2201 Blue Ribbon?

PANTONE 289 C (#002649) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.6.