# CVImageBufferGetColorSpace(_:) Returns the color space of a Core Video image buffer. ``` func CVImageBufferGetColorSpace(_ imageBuffer: CVImageBuffer) -> Unmanaged? ``` ## Parameters `imageBuffer` The image buffer containing the color space to retrieve. ## Return Value The color space of the image buffer, or if you pass a value for the image buffer that isn’t a [`CVImageBuffer`](/documentation/CoreVideo/CVImageBuffer) type. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)