Marathon Polyester 2230 Alaskan Blue

HEX #6ea6cc · RGB 110, 166, 204 · CIELAB L 66 a -8 b -25

Marathon Polyester 2230 Alaskan Blue is a medium, soft blue (HEX #6ea6cc). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 284 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 284 C #75aadb Close ΔE 3.4
PANTONE 292 C #75b2dd Close ΔE 3.6
PANTONE 2915 C #60afdd Close ΔE 3.6

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	019	Sky Blue	#2584bb	Poor match ΔE 12.5	017 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B6938	Medium Blue	#51a1d0	Close ΔE 3.6	B6360 B6947
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30284	Hawaiian Blue	#75aadb	Close ΔE 3.4	92995 90278
Floriani Polyester full chart	371	Tahoe Blue	#4ca2d3	Close ΔE 4.0	362 370
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61249	Cornflower Blue	#65b4e3	Close ΔE 4.6	61094 61431
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1188	Hyacinth	#6aade4	Close ΔE 3.9	1262 1191
Isacord 40 full chart	3830	Surfs' Up	#5397bd	Approximate ΔE 5.5	3630 3810
Janome Polyester full chart	230	Bright Blue	#70a9e2	Close ΔE 4.3	216 221
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1274	Sky Blue	#70a8c6	Close ΔE 2.7	1075 1373
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1675	Caribbean Blue	#7aaed5	Close ΔE 2.7	1871 1628
Marathon Rayon full chart	1058	Caribbean Blue	#76aadc	Close ΔE 3.8	1059 1095
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3840	Oxford	#7ea7d0	Close ΔE 3.9	3815 3951
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2530	Caribbean Blue	#75aadb	Close ΔE 3.4	2434 2433
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5608	Misty	#60a4d8	Close ΔE 2.9	9039 9052
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1249	Cornflower Blue	#62aadc	Close ΔE 2.8	3328 61249
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1249	Cornflower Blue	#62aadc	Close ΔE 2.8	1205 1196

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

2094 Cobalt 2065 Caribbean Blue 2198 Ozone 2062 Ultra Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2230?

See the table on this page for the closest match and two alternatives in every brand.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2230 Alaskan Blue?

PANTONE 284 C (#75aadb) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.4.