How is sRGB converted to Display P3?

The sRGB channels are first linearized by undoing the sRGB transfer curve. Those linear values are multiplied by an sRGB-to-XYZ matrix, then by an XYZ-to-linear-P3 matrix. Finally the P3 transfer curve (the same gamma as sRGB) is reapplied to get encoded P3 components.

Will the converted color look different?

For colors that exist in sRGB, the P3 value is computed to look the same on a calibrated wide-gamut screen — that is the whole point. Display P3 simply gives access to more saturated colors that sRGB cannot reach at all.

Why are P3 components written from 0 to 1?

The CSS color(display-p3 r g b) function expects floating-point components in the 0–1 range rather than 0–255 integers. This tool outputs that format directly so it is ready to paste into a stylesheet.

Do sRGB and Display P3 share the same gamma curve?

Yes. Display P3 uses the same transfer function (gamma) as sRGB; only the primaries and white-point handling differ. That is why the conversion is mainly a linear matrix transform between linear-light spaces.

Is my color data uploaded anywhere?

No. All matrix math runs entirely in your browser and nothing is sent to a server.

What is the sRGB to Display P3 Converter?

Free sRGB to Display P3 converter — turn any hex or sRGB color into the CSS color(display-p3 ...) value using the correct linearization and matrix math, so colors match on wide-gamut screens. It runs free in your browser on Gera Tools, with nothing uploaded.

sRGB to Display P3 Converter

Name: sRGB to Display P3 Converter
Creator: Gera Tools
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The sRGB to Display P3 converter translates standard web colors into the wide-gamut Display P3 space used by modern Apple and other high-end screens. It produces a CSS color(display-p3 r g b) value that renders identically on calibrated P3 displays while sRGB screens fall back gracefully.

When to use this tool

Use it when designing for Apple devices, modern Android flagships, or any display that supports the Display P3 gamut — which covers roughly 25% more colors than sRGB. Common scenarios include:

Setting vivid accent colors for iOS or macOS apps using SwiftUI’s Color(displayP3:...) initializer.
Writing CSS that takes advantage of color(display-p3 ...) in Safari, Chrome, and Firefox on P3-capable hardware.
Checking whether a Figma or Sketch hex color has a direct P3 equivalent before you hand off to developers.

How the conversion works

sRGB and Display P3 share the same transfer curve (gamma) but use different primary colors, so converting between them is a linear matrix transform performed in linear light:

Linearize each sRGB channel by inverting the sRGB gamma curve (the piecewise function with the 0.04045 threshold).
sRGB → XYZ: multiply the linear sRGB vector by the standard sRGB-to-XYZ D65 matrix.
XYZ → linear P3: multiply by the XYZ-to-linear-Display-P3 matrix.
Re-encode each linear P3 channel with the P3 transfer curve (same gamma as sRGB) to get the final 0–1 components.

The result is the precise Display P3 representation of your input color.

Worked example

Consider the vivid orange #FF5733:

sRGB channel values: R = 255, G = 87, B = 51 → normalized to 1.0, 0.341, 0.2
After linearization and matrix math, the Display P3 output is approximately color(display-p3 0.937 0.324 0.183)
Both values describe the same perceived color; P3 simply encodes it in a wider coordinate space

Reading the output and common mistakes

Components are in the 0–1 range that color(display-p3 ...) expects, not 0–255.
Because every sRGB color fits inside the P3 gamut, no clipping occurs for valid sRGB input — you will never see a P3 value below 0 or above 1 from a well-formed sRGB input.
Do not paste the numeric P3 components directly into an sRGB color field — the numbers look similar but are in a different coordinate space and will render the wrong hue on sRGB-only displays.
Use @media (color-gamut: p3) in CSS to conditionally serve P3 colors; sRGB screens receive the regular hex fallback and look correct.

All calculations run locally in your browser — nothing is uploaded.