Quantum contextuality of a qutrit state

We present a study of quantum contextuality of three-dimensional mixed states for the Klyachko-Can-Binicioglu-Shumovsky (KCBS) and the Kurzynski-Kaszlikowski (KK) noncontextuality inequalities. For any class of states whose eigenvalues are arranged in decreasing order, a universal set of measurements always exists for the KK inequality, whereas none exists for the KCBS inequality. This difference can be reflected from the spectral distribution of the overall measurement matrix. Our results would facilitate the error analysis for experimental setups, and our spectral method in the paper combined with graph theory could be useful in future studies on quantum contextuality.