Marathon Rayon 1253 Ocean Blue

HEX #0052ba · RGB 0, 82, 186 · CIELAB L 37 a 21 b -60

Marathon Rayon 1253 Ocean Blue is a dark, vivid blue-violet (HEX #0052ba). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 293 C. The closest substitutes are Coats Sylko B7402 Dark Royal Blue, Gunold POLY 40 61425 Medium Sapphire, Janome Polyester 222 Ocean Blue, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2619 Pro Brilliance.

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Pantone approximation

Equivalent colors in other brands

BrandNumberNameHEXMatchAlternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart405Blue#0a55a3Close ΔE 3.6 420 406
Coats Sylko full chartB7402Dark Royal Blue#2354adVery close ΔE 1.8 B7409 B7413
Fil-Tec Glide full chart30647Cobalt#26547cApproximate ΔE 7.0 33015 30286
Floriani Polyester full chart364Starlight Blue#386395Approximate ΔE 6.9 365 333
Gunold POLY 40 full chart61425Medium Sapphire#0051b3Near identical ΔE 1.0 61466 61253
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart1203Royal Blue#0039a6Approximate ΔE 8.3 1196 1263
Isacord 40 full chart3902Colonial Blue#005bbfClose ΔE 3.2 3332 3622
Janome Polyester full chart222Ocean Blue#0257b5Very close ΔE 2.1 263 231
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart1266Jamie Blue#2b5392Close ΔE 4.9 1076 1134
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart1642Blue#295a94Approximate ΔE 5.2 1842 1676
Marathon Polyester full chart2067Solar Blue#0055a0Close ΔE 4.2 2199 2069
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart3611Blue Ribbon#2755a4Close ΔE 2.9 3600 3522
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart2619Pro Brilliance#0051baNear identical ΔE 0.4 2442 2436
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart5801Cerulean#0058b8Very close ΔE 2.3 5734 5601
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart61425Ocean Blue#0051b3Near identical ΔE 1.0 1290 1253
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart1253Dk. Sapphire#1b4ca4Close ΔE 3.3 1198 526

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

1201 Jamie Blue 1325 Lake Blue 1200 Soldier Blue 1256 Salem Blue

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1253?

The closest match is Coats Sylko B7402 Dark Royal Blue.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1253 Ocean Blue?

PANTONE 293 C (#0051ba) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.4.