ISO 10617:2010主要关注光谱数据的交换，光谱数据是传播颜色背后的基本数据。 ISO 10617:2010为色度测量仪器和软件之间的数据交换提供了标准格式，用于根据这些测量数据进行计算。 一个关键应用是纺织工业中使用的染料的测量和相关配方。然而，该应用可以应用于任何需要交流色度数据的行业，例如塑料和涂料中的颜料配方、图形艺术中的颜色管理和其他颜色复制行业。

ISO 10617:2010 is primarily concerned with the exchange of the spectral data, which is the fundamental data behind the colour being communicated. ISO 10617:2010 provides a standard format for the interchange of data between a colorimetric measurement instrument and software used to make calculations based on those measured data. A key application is in the measurement and associated recipe formulation of dyes used in the textile industry. The application can, however, be to any industry where there is a need to communicate colorimetric data, e.g. pigment formulation in plastics and paints, colour management in the graphic arts and other colour reproduction industries.