diff --git a/lib/VGA_ctrl/src/vga_types.vhd b/lib/VGA_ctrl/src/vga_types.vhd
index e778405..80667c2 100644
--- a/lib/VGA_ctrl/src/vga_types.vhd
+++ b/lib/VGA_ctrl/src/vga_types.vhd
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ package vga_types is
 	function DCM_FREQ_M(f_sys_hz, f_vga_hz : natural) return natural;
 	function DCM_FREQ_D(f_sys_hz, f_vga_hz : natural) return natural;
 	
+	function to_color_t(x : unsigned) return color_t;
+	function to_unsigned(x : color_t) return unsigned;
+	
 end vga_types;
 
 
@@ -211,7 +214,28 @@ package body vga_types is
 
 	end DCM_PERIOD;	
 	
+	function to_color_t(x : unsigned) return color_t is
+	variable result : color_t;
+	begin
+		result(r)	:= x(x'right+7 downto x'right+0);
+		result(g)	:= x(x'right+15 downto x'right+8);
+		result(b)	:= x(x'right+23 downto x'right+16);
+		result(a)	:= x(x'right+31 downto x'right+24);
+		
+		return result;
+	end to_color_t;
 	
+	function to_unsigned(x : color_t) return unsigned is
+	variable result : unsigned(31 downto 0);
+	begin
+		result(7 downto 0)		:= x(r);
+		result(15 downto 8)		:= x(g);
+		result(23 downto 16)	:= x(b);
+		result(31 downto 24)	:= x(a);
+
+		return result;
+	end to_unsigned;
+
 end vga_types;