diff --git a/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.hpp b/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.hpp
index 5ee9ea9e..68a2ddd8 100644
--- a/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.hpp
+++ b/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics.hpp
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ namespace pimoroni {
       r((__builtin_bswap16(c) & 0b1111100000000000) >> 8),
       g((__builtin_bswap16(c) & 0b0000011111100000) >> 3),
       b((__builtin_bswap16(c) & 0b0000000000011111) << 3) {}
+    constexpr RGB(uint c) :
+      r((c >> 16) & 0xff),
+      g((c >> 8) & 0xff),
+      b(c & 0xff) {}
     constexpr RGB(int16_t r, int16_t g, int16_t b) : r(r), g(g), b(b) {}
 
     constexpr RGB  operator+ (const RGB& c) const {return RGB(r + c.r, g + c.g, b + c.b);}
@@ -539,8 +543,7 @@ namespace pimoroni {
       bool cache_built = false;
       std::array<uint8_t, 16> candidates;
     
-      RGB src_color;
-      RGB565 color;
+      uint color;
       IDirectDisplayDriver<uint8_t> &driver;
 
       PicoGraphics_PenInky7(uint16_t width, uint16_t height, IDirectDisplayDriver<uint8_t> &direct_display_driver);
diff --git a/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics_pen_inky7.cpp b/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics_pen_inky7.cpp
index 37891599..821a4538 100644
--- a/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics_pen_inky7.cpp
+++ b/libraries/pico_graphics/pico_graphics_pen_inky7.cpp
@@ -7,15 +7,20 @@ namespace pimoroni {
       this->pen_type = PEN_INKY7;
   }
   void PicoGraphics_PenInky7::set_pen(uint c) {
-    color = c & 0x7;
+    color = c;
   }
   void PicoGraphics_PenInky7::set_pen(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b) {
+    color = RGB(r, g, b).to_rgb888() | 0x010101;
   }
   int PicoGraphics_PenInky7::create_pen(uint8_t r, uint8_t g, uint8_t b) {
-    return 0;
+    return RGB(r, g, b).to_rgb888() | 0x010101;
   }
   void PicoGraphics_PenInky7::set_pixel(const Point &p) {
-    driver.write_pixel(p, color);
+    if ((color & 0x010101) == 0x010101) {
+      set_pixel_dither(p, RGB(color));
+    } else {
+      driver.write_pixel(p, color & 0x07);
+    }
   }
   void PicoGraphics_PenInky7::set_pixel_span(const Point &p, uint l) {
     driver.write_pixel_span(p, l, color);