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Treat this hex as approximate until it is checked against a physical sample.
The Filament
Blue
PLA CF · PLA-CF · carbon-fiber
Color values and print settings
- Hex
- #255981
- RGB
- 37, 89, 129
- HSL
- 206°, 55%, 33%
- CIELAB
- 36.22, -3.28, -27.48
- Diameter
- 1.75 mm
Printing this material
- Abrasive — Contains fibre, mineral or metal filler that wears brass nozzles quickly. A hardened or ruby nozzle lasts; a stock brass one may not survive a spool.
True of PLA-CF generally. Follow The Filament’s own guidance for this spool.
Closest alternatives from other spools
Ranked by how close each one looks to #255981, measured perceptually. Useful when this color is out of stock or you print in a different material.
Polymaker
Blue
HT-PLA · PLA
Excellent match96% matchΔE 2.0Polymaker
Blue
HT-PLA-GF · PLA
Excellent match96% matchΔE 2.0Fillamentum
Pearl Night Blue
PLA Extrafill · PLA
Very close94% matchΔE 2.5add:north
Traffic Blue
PA12 Adura · Nylon
Very close94% matchΔE 2.5Filament Unger
Perlblau
PLA+
Very close94% matchΔE 2.5Eryone
Blue Green & Purple
PLA Matte Gradient · PLA
Very close94% matchΔE 2.6