diff --git a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/include/nostalgia/core/color.hpp b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/include/nostalgia/core/color.hpp
index b86c4f67..c6b73ad9 100644
--- a/src/nostalgia/modules/core/include/nostalgia/core/color.hpp
+++ b/src/nostalgia/modules/core/include/nostalgia/core/color.hpp
@@ -152,4 +152,13 @@ static_assert(color16(16, 31, 0) == 1008);
 static_assert(color16(16, 31, 8) == 9200);
 static_assert(color16(16, 32, 8) == 9200);
 
+[[nodiscard]]
+constexpr Color16 applySelectionColor(Color16 const color) noexcept {
+	namespace core = nostalgia::core;
+	auto const r = core::red16(color) / 2;
+	auto const g = (core::green16(color) + 20) / 2;
+	auto const b = (core::blue16(color) + 31) / 2;
+	return core::color16(r, g, b);
+}
+
 }