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# colorSpaceName

The name of the color space associated with the color.

```
var colorSpaceName: NSColorSpaceName { get }
```

## See Also

[`-  colorUsingColorSpaceName:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/usingColorSpaceName(_:))

Creates a new color object whose color is the same as the receiver’s, except that the new color object is in the specified color space.

[`-  colorUsingColorSpaceName:device:`](/documentation/AppKit/NSColor/usingColorSpaceName(_:device:))

Creates a new color object for the same color, but in the specified color space and specific to the provided device.


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