Sulky Rayon 40 1242 Nassau Blue

HEX #543a8d · RGB 84, 58, 141 · CIELAB L 31 a 31 b -42

Sulky Rayon 40 1242 Nassau Blue is a dark, vivid purple (HEX #543a8d). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 2746 C. The closest substitutes are Coats Sylko B4306 Dark Violet, Floriani Polyester 688 Grape Jelly, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1242 Nassau Blue.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 2746 C #3f2893 Approximate ΔE 6.1
PANTONE 661 C #2d338e Approximate ΔE 7.1
PANTONE 2756 C #332875 Approximate ΔE 7.4

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	614	Purple	#4e2990	Close ΔE 4.6	613 007
Coats Sylko full chart	B4306	Dark Violet	#52348f	Very close ΔE 1.8	B4651 B4315
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	42736	Fandango	#4930ad	Approximate ΔE 6.5	30286 30661
Floriani Polyester full chart	688	Grape Jelly	#553783	Very close ΔE 2.1	687 665
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61198	Dusty Navy	#563c7d	Close ΔE 3.8	61417 61143
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1212	Huckleberry	#4b306a	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1208 1268
Isacord 40 full chart	3211	Twilight	#624a93	Approximate ΔE 5.1	3522 3612
Janome Polyester full chart	261	Violet Blue	#6231bd	Approximate ΔE 8.0	262 207
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1112	Purple Accent	#534680	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1322 1122
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1722	Purple Maze	#43377b	Close ΔE 4.3	1922 1930
Marathon Polyester full chart	2068	Blue	#2f348e	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2083 2084
Marathon Rayon full chart	1086	Violet Blue	#4b31ad	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1254 1084
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2900	Deep Purple	#472f91	Close ΔE 3.9	3114 3541
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2437	Empire Blue	#3f2893	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2220 2280
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5587	Mauve	#484488	Close ΔE 5.0	5731 5554
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1242	Nassau Blue	#543a8d	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1226 61198

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

Similar colors within Sulky Rayon 40

1226 Dk. Periwinkle 1235 Deep Purple 1535 Team Blue 1302 Eggplant

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Sulky Rayon 40 1242?

The closest match is Coats Sylko B4306 Dark Violet.

What Pantone color is closest to Sulky Rayon 40 1242 Nassau Blue?

PANTONE 2746 C (#3f2893) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 6.1.