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White Point

The chromaticity that a colour space or display treats as neutral white.

Measured in K / CIE xy

In depth

D65, approximating average daylight at 6500 K, is the white point of sRGB and almost all displays; D50, at 5000 K, is the standard for print viewing because it matches standardised light booths. Working with a D65 screen and judging prints under D50 light is normal, since the eye adapts to each environment separately.

Examples in practice

A print that matches a D65 screen in a D50 viewing booth confirms the whole chain is correctly profiled.