DMC color chart
3042
DMC 3042 — Light Antique Violet
A solid color from DMC's Mouliné Spécial 25 six-strand cotton line, listed on charts as 3042.
Code3042
NameLight Antique Violet
Hex#B79DA7
RGB183, 157, 167
Stitching with Anchor instead? The closest published match for DMC 3042 is Anchor 870. See the full DMC to Anchor conversion chart.
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