Marathon Rayon 1097 Medium Blue

HEX #0073c6 · RGB 0, 115, 198 · CIELAB L 47 a 5 b -51

Marathon Rayon 1097 Medium Blue is a medium, vivid blue-violet (HEX #0073c6). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 300 C. The closest substitutes are Gunold POLY 40 61468 Light Peacock Blue, Hemingworth PolySelect 1198 China Blue, Marathon Polyester 2232 Medium Blue, Mettler Poly Sheen 3900 Cerulean.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 300 C #0072c6 Near identical ΔE 0.4
PANTONE 285 C #3a75c4 Close ΔE 3.6
PANTONE 3005 C #0084c9 Approximate ΔE 6.9

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	019	Sky Blue	#2584bb	Approximate ΔE 7.4	070 420
Coats Sylko full chart	B6977	Medium Blue	#177bb8	Close ΔE 4.2	B7491 B7484
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	90285	Pacific	#3a75c4	Close ΔE 3.6	33015 30646
Floriani Polyester full chart	373	California Blue	#3f73aa	Close ΔE 3.6	332 K07
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61468	Light Peacock Blue	#0070c0	Very close ΔE 1.2	61429 61428
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1198	China Blue	#0073cf	Very close ΔE 1.3	1195 1196
Isacord 40 full chart	3713	Cornflower Blue	#3371ae	Close ΔE 2.7	3900 3631
Janome Polyester full chart	263	Solar Blue	#165fa7	Approximate ΔE 7.7	222 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1177	Ocean Blue	#006da7	Close ΔE 4.7	1133 1297
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1733	Violet	#3b7bb0	Close ΔE 4.0	1829 1797
Marathon Polyester full chart	2232	Medium Blue	#0073c6	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2066 2095
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3900	Cerulean	#0072bc	Very close ΔE 1.4	3810 3902
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2529	Dolphin Blue	#3a75c4	Close ΔE 3.6	2737 2740
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5877	Wonder Blue	#3870a0	Close ΔE 4.2	5689 5733
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61468	Cerulean	#0070c0	Very close ΔE 1.2	61429 61428
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1534	Sapphire	#347dcb	Close ΔE 4.2	1134 1201

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

Similar colors within Marathon Rayon

1064 Dolphin Blue 1271 Pretty Blue 1247 Jay Blue 1063 Bright Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1097?

The closest match is Gunold POLY 40 61468 Light Peacock Blue.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1097 Medium Blue?

PANTONE 300 C (#0072c6) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.4.