diff --git a/vlib/gx/color.v b/vlib/gx/color.v
index d60cbdb243..fa7252c1d2 100644
--- a/vlib/gx/color.v
+++ b/vlib/gx/color.v
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ pub fn rgba(r byte, g byte, b byte, a byte) Color {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn (c Color) +(c2 Color) Color {
+pub fn (c Color) + (c2 Color) Color {
 	return Color{
 		r: c.r + c2.r
 		g: c.g + c2.g
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ pub fn (c Color) +(c2 Color) Color {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn (c Color) -(c2 Color) Color {
+pub fn (c Color) - (c2 Color) Color {
 	return Color{
 		r: c.r - c2.r
 		g: c.g - c2.g
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ pub fn (c Color) -(c2 Color) Color {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn (c Color) *(c2 Color) Color {
+pub fn (c Color) * (c2 Color) Color {
 	return Color{
 		r: c.r * c2.r
 		g: c.g * c2.g
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ pub fn (c Color) *(c2 Color) Color {
 	}
 }
 
-pub fn (c Color) /(c2 Color) Color {
+pub fn (c Color) / (c2 Color) Color {
 	return Color{
 		r: c.r / c2.r
 		g: c.g / c2.g
@@ -183,11 +183,32 @@ pub fn (c Color) str() string {
 	return 'Color{$c.r, $c.g, $c.b, $c.a}'
 }
 
+// rgba8 - convert a color value to an int in the RGBA8 order.
+// see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coreimage/ciformat
+[inline]
+pub fn (c Color) rgba8() int {
+	return (int(c.r) << 24) + (int(c.g) << 16) + (int(c.b) << 8) + int(c.a)
+}
+
+// bgra8 - convert a color value to an int in the BGRA8 order.
+// see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coreimage/ciformat
+[inline]
+pub fn (c Color) bgra8() int {
+	return (int(c.b) << 24) + (int(c.g) << 16) + (int(c.r) << 8) + int(c.a)
+}
+
+// abgr8 - convert a color value to an int in the ABGR8 order. 
+// see https://developer.apple.com/documentation/coreimage/ciformat
+[inline]
+pub fn (c Color) abgr8() int {
+	return (int(c.a) << 24) + (int(c.b) << 16) + (int(c.g) << 8) + int(c.r)
+}
+
 const (
 	string_colors = {
 		'black': black
-		'blue': blue
-		'red': red
+		'blue':  blue
+		'red':   red
 	}
 )
 
diff --git a/vlib/gx/color_test.v b/vlib/gx/color_test.v
index 458bbbe6e6..533a41ddf7 100644
--- a/vlib/gx/color_test.v
+++ b/vlib/gx/color_test.v
@@ -1,47 +1,63 @@
 import gx
 
-
 fn test_hex() {
-    // valid colors
-    a := gx.hex(0x6c5ce7ff)
-    b := gx.rgba(108, 92, 231, 255)
-
-    assert a.eq(b)
-
-    // doesn't give right value with short hex value
-    short := gx.hex(0xfff)
-    
-    assert !short.eq(gx.white)
+	// valid colors
+	a := gx.hex(0x6c5ce7ff)
+	b := gx.rgba(108, 92, 231, 255)
+	assert a.eq(b)
+	// doesn't give right value with short hex value
+	short := gx.hex(0xfff)
+	assert !short.eq(gx.white)
 }
 
 fn test_add() {
-    a := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
-    b := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
-    r := gx.rgba(200, 200, 200, 200)
-
-    assert (a + b).eq(r)
+	a := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
+	b := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
+	r := gx.rgba(200, 200, 200, 200)
+	assert (a + b).eq(r)
 }
 
 fn test_sub() {
-    a := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
-    b := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
-    r := gx.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)
-
-    assert (a - b).eq(r)
+	a := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
+	b := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
+	r := gx.rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)
+	assert (a - b).eq(r)
 }
 
 fn test_mult() {
-    a := gx.rgba(10, 10, 10, 10)
-    b := gx.rgba(10, 10, 10, 10)
-    r := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
-
-    assert (a * b).eq(r)
+	a := gx.rgba(10, 10, 10, 10)
+	b := gx.rgba(10, 10, 10, 10)
+	r := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
+	assert (a * b).eq(r)
 }
 
 fn test_div() {
-    a := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
-    b := gx.rgba(10, 10, 10, 10)
-    r := gx.rgba(10, 10, 10, 10)
-
-    assert (a / b).eq(r)
+	a := gx.rgba(100, 100, 100, 100)
+	b := gx.rgba(10, 10, 10, 10)
+	r := gx.rgba(10, 10, 10, 10)
+	assert (a / b).eq(r)
+}
+
+fn test_rgba8() {
+	assert gx.white.rgba8() == -1
+	assert gx.black.rgba8() == 255
+	assert gx.red.rgba8() == -16776961
+	assert gx.green.rgba8() == 16711935
+	assert gx.blue.rgba8() == 65535
+}
+
+fn test_bgra8() {
+	assert gx.white.bgra8() == -1
+	assert gx.black.bgra8() == 255
+	assert gx.red.bgra8() == 65535
+	assert gx.green.bgra8() == 16711935
+	assert gx.blue.bgra8() == -16776961
+}
+
+fn test_abgr8() {
+	assert gx.white.abgr8() == -1
+	assert gx.black.abgr8() == -16777216
+	assert gx.red.abgr8() == -16776961
+	assert gx.green.abgr8() == -16711936
+	assert gx.blue.abgr8() == -65536
 }