CIE standard illuminant D65
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CIE standard illuminant D65 is a standardized representation of average daylight with a correlated color temperature of about 6500 K, widely used as a reference white point in colorimetry and imaging systems.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CIE standard illuminant D65 canonical | 9 |
| Adobe RGB (1998) white point | 1 |
| CIE D-series | 1 |
| CIE Standard Illuminant D65 | 1 |
| CIE standard illuminant | 1 |
| Rec. 2020 white point | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1096541 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CIE standard illuminant D65 Context triple: [sRGB, whitePoint, CIE standard illuminant D65]
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sRGB
sRGB is a standard RGB color space widely used for digital images, displays, and the web to ensure consistent color reproduction across devices.
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CIE
CIE is the post-nominal abbreviation for a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, a British order of chivalry established during the period of the British Raj.
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Luce
Luce is a surname most notably associated with Henry Luce, the influential American magazine magnate and co-founder of Time Inc.
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Luma
Luma is a small, star-shaped celestial creature from the Super Mario series, known for its cute appearance and connection to Rosalina and the cosmos.
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Illumination
Illumination is an American animation studio best known for creating the Despicable Me franchise and other popular family-oriented animated films.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: CIE standard illuminant D65 Target entity description: CIE standard illuminant D65 is a standardized representation of average daylight with a correlated color temperature of about 6500 K, widely used as a reference white point in colorimetry and imaging systems.
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A.
sRGB
sRGB is a standard RGB color space widely used for digital images, displays, and the web to ensure consistent color reproduction across devices.
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B.
CIE
CIE is the post-nominal abbreviation for a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, a British order of chivalry established during the period of the British Raj.
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C.
Luce
Luce is a surname most notably associated with Henry Luce, the influential American magazine magnate and co-founder of Time Inc.
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D.
Luma
Luma is a small, star-shaped celestial creature from the Super Mario series, known for its cute appearance and connection to Rosalina and the cosmos.
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E.
Illumination
Illumination is an American animation studio best known for creating the Despicable Me franchise and other popular family-oriented animated films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reference white point
ⓘ
standard illuminant ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Daylight 6500 K ⓘ |
| approximates | noon daylight in Western Europe ⓘ |
| definedBy | International Commission on Illumination ⓘ |
| hasApplicationDomain |
colorimetry
ⓘ
display technology ⓘ graphic arts ⓘ imaging technology ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
CIE standard illuminant
ⓘ
linked to:
CIE standard illuminant D65
|
| hasChromaticityCoordinatesSystem | CIE 1931 xy ⓘ |
| hasChromaticityCoordinateX | 0.3127 ⓘ |
| hasChromaticityCoordinateY | 0.3290 ⓘ |
| hasColorRenderingUse | reference for color rendering evaluation ⓘ |
| hasCorrelatedColorTemperature |
approximately 6500 K
ⓘ
approximately 6504 K ⓘ |
| hasExactCorrelatedColorTemperature | 6504 K ⓘ |
| hasIlluminantSeries |
CIE D-series
ⓘ
linked to:
CIE standard illuminant D65
|
| hasNominalCorrelatedColorTemperature | 6500 K ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalRealization | approximated by daylight-simulating lamps ⓘ |
| hasRelatedIlluminant |
CIE standard illuminant D50
ⓘ
CIE standard illuminant D55 ⓘ CIE standard illuminant D75 ⓘ |
| hasRelativeTristimulusX | 0.95047 ⓘ |
| hasRelativeTristimulusY | 1.00000 ⓘ |
| hasRelativeTristimulusZ | 1.08883 ⓘ |
| hasSpectralPowerDistributionRange | 300 nm to 830 nm ⓘ |
| hasSymbol | D65 ⓘ |
| hasTristimulusValuesSpace | CIE 1931 XYZ ⓘ |
| hasType | daylight illuminant ⓘ |
| hasWhitePointRole | standard observer white for many color spaces ⓘ |
| isDefinedIn |
CIE 15:2004
ⓘ
linked to:
CIE Publication 15
CIE Publication 15 ⓘ |
| isReferenceFor |
Adobe RGB (1998) white point
ⓘ
linked to:
CIE standard illuminant D65
Rec. 2020 white point ⓘ
linked to:
CIE standard illuminant D65
Rec. 709 white point ⓘ
linked to:
sRGB
many digital camera color spaces ⓘ monitor calibration targets ⓘ sRGB color space white point ⓘ |
| represents | average daylight ⓘ |
| usedAs |
reference illuminant in colorimetry
ⓘ
reference white in ICC color management ⓘ reference white in display calibration ⓘ reference white in imaging systems ⓘ |
| usedIn |
computer graphics rendering
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photography color workflows ⓘ printing industry color standards ⓘ television and video standards ⓘ visual color matching experiments ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CIE standard illuminant D65 Description of subject: CIE standard illuminant D65 is a standardized representation of average daylight with a correlated color temperature of about 6500 K, widely used as a reference white point in colorimetry and imaging systems.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: CIE standard illuminant D65
linked to: CIE standard illuminant D65
linked to: CIE standard illuminant D65
linked to: CIE standard illuminant D65
linked to: CIE standard illuminant D65