Marathon Polyester 2206 Persian Violet

HEX #8f8ab0 · RGB 143, 138, 176 · CIELAB L 59 a 10 b -19

Marathon Polyester 2206 Persian Violet is a medium, muted purple (HEX #8f8ab0). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 271 C. The closest substitutes are Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1311 Pale Purple.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 271 C #9e91c6 Approximate ΔE 5.3
PANTONE 5285 C #8c8299 Approximate ΔE 6.0
PANTONE 659 C #7f8cbf Approximate ΔE 7.2

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	804	Lavender	#b2afd4	Poor match ΔE 11.2	607 612
Coats Sylko full chart	B4143	Dark Lilac	#887ea0	Close ΔE 4.6	B4341 B4117
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40666	Wisteria	#a893ad	Approximate ΔE 8.0	42715 47440
Floriani Polyester full chart	661	Light Violet	#9a7fb9	Approximate ΔE 7.0	624 612
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61028	Baby Blue	#8183cc	Approximate ΔE 9.1	61465 61193
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1206	Purple Iris	#8884d5	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1213 1071
Isacord 40 full chart	3130	Dawn of Violet	#8a8dc2	Approximate ΔE 5.2	3251 2920
Janome Polyester full chart	209	Pale Violet	#ac9cc7	Approximate ΔE 7.5	216 208
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1311	Pale Purple	#8e8bb8	Very close ΔE 2.2	1232 1264
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1630	Violet Tulip	#9491ba	Close ΔE 2.6	1711 1933
Marathon Rayon full chart	1249	Lavender Violet	#7d7da3	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1067 1260
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3062	Cinder	#8d7e94	Approximate ΔE 7.6	3040 2576
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2301	Oriental Blue	#7f8cbf	Approximate ΔE 7.2	2406 2287
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9064	Lucky Lavender	#8884c0	Approximate ΔE 5.9	9167 5574
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1030	Periwinkle	#a6a2c6	Approximate ΔE 7.5	3306 61465
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1030	Periwinkle	#a6a2c6	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1561 1172

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

2079 Violet Tulip 2205 Sweet Lavender 2197 Oriental Blue 2207 Dusk

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2206?

The closest match is Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1311 Pale Purple.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2206 Persian Violet?

PANTONE 271 C (#9e91c6) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 5.3.