Understanding Saturation vs Chroma Understanding Saturation vs. Chroma

Understanding Saturation vs. Chroma

(visualizing DIN 6164 saturation vs. OKLCH chroma)

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CIE xy · DIN 6164 iso-sat rings · hue ray at current hue

H °

S %

L %

H °

Hue (OKLCH)—

Saturation (DIN 6164)—

Chroma (OKLCH)—

sRGB—

Saturation DIN 6164 absolute saturation: distance from D65 white in CIE xy chromaticity space, divided by a fixed scale (0.019 xy-units per DIN step). Integer steps = equal perceptual increments. Independent of luminance and gamut boundary.