Marathon Rayon 1203 Blue Ink

HEX #2c265c · RGB 44, 38, 92 · CIELAB L 19 a 19 b -32

Marathon Rayon 1203 Blue Ink is a very dark, soft purple (HEX #2c265c). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 2766 C. The closest substitutes are Coats Sylko B4972 Dark Navy, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2440 Blue Ink.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 2766 C #2b265b Near identical ΔE 0.3
PANTONE 2758 C #192168 Close ΔE 4.8
PANTONE 5255 C #35264f Close ΔE 4.8

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	007	Prussian Blue	#0e1f7c	Approximate ΔE 8.0	614 406
Coats Sylko full chart	B4972	Dark Navy	#2e2a59	Very close ΔE 2.0	B7442 B7422
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	30655	Captian Navy	#0c1c47	Approximate ΔE 6.3	30281 32767
Floriani Polyester full chart	308	Dark Blue	#222754	Close ΔE 3.2	368 357
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61200	Medium Dark Navy	#2a1658	Approximate ΔE 5.0	61438 61076
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1209	Grape	#1a2155	Close ΔE 3.4	1267 1205
Isacord 40 full chart	2702	Grape Jelly	#452b66	Approximate ΔE 5.5	2953 3114
Janome Polyester full chart	232	Navy Blue	#071650	Approximate ΔE 6.2	207 262
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1366	Violet Blue	#2c356b	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1343 1122
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1634	Purple Accent	#40345a	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1743 1722
Marathon Polyester full chart	2209	Light Navy	#112051	Close ΔE 5.0	2073 2210
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	3554	Navy	#1e245d	Close ΔE 2.9	3344 3353
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2440	Blue Ink	#2b265b	Near identical ΔE 0.3	2625 2450
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5686	Light Midnight	#001058	Approximate ΔE 7.7	5731 5740
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1042	Bright Navy Blue	#321e50	Close ΔE 4.4	61200 61438
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1042	Bright Navy Blue	#321e50	Close ΔE 4.4	643 1202

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

1084 Violet Blue 1202 Royal 1090 Blackberry 1069 Royal Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1203?

The closest match is Coats Sylko B4972 Dark Navy.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1203 Blue Ink?

PANTONE 2766 C (#2b265b) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.3.