diff --git a/internal/c/libqb/include/graphics.h b/internal/c/libqb/include/graphics.h
index 099d9785f..b9431d3e7 100644
--- a/internal/c/libqb/include/graphics.h
+++ b/internal/c/libqb/include/graphics.h
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ struct img_struct {
 #define IMG_SCREEN 2  // img is linked to other screen pages
 #define IMG_FREEMEM 4 // if set, it means memory must be freed
 
+// used by HSB/RGB color conversion routines
+struct hsb_color
+{
+    double h; // [0,360] hue
+    double s; // [0,1]   saturation
+    double b; // [0,1]   brightness
+};
+struct rgb_color
+{
+    double r; // [0,1] red
+    double g; // [0,1] green
+    double b; // [0,1] blue
+};
+
 /********** Render State **********/
 /*
     Apart from 'glTexParameter' based settings (with are texture specific)
@@ -176,6 +190,12 @@ struct hardware_graphics_command_struct {
 #define HARDWARE_GRAPHICS_COMMAND__MAPTRIANGLE3D 5
 #define HARDWARE_GRAPHICS_COMMAND__CLEAR_DEPTHBUFFER 6
 
+uint32_t func__hsb32(double hue, double sat, double bri);
+uint32_t func__hsba32(double hue, double sat, double bri, double alf);
+double func__hue32(uint32_t argb);
+double func__sat32(uint32_t argb);
+double func__bri32(uint32_t argb);
+
 void sub__depthbuffer(int32_t options, int32_t dst, int32_t passed);
 void sub__maptriangle(int32_t cull_options, float sx1, float sy1, float sx2, float sy2, float sx3, float sy3, int32_t si, float dx1, float dy1, float dz1,
                       float dx2, float dy2, float dz2, float dx3, float dy3, float dz3, int32_t di, int32_t smooth_options, int32_t passed);
diff --git a/internal/c/libqb/src/graphics.cpp b/internal/c/libqb/src/graphics.cpp
index 44702b1ff..1ce381116 100644
--- a/internal/c/libqb/src/graphics.cpp
+++ b/internal/c/libqb/src/graphics.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,118 @@ extern uint8_t *ablend128;
 static int32_t depthbuffer_mode0 = DEPTHBUFFER_MODE__ON;
 static int32_t depthbuffer_mode1 = DEPTHBUFFER_MODE__ON;
 
+void hsb2rgb(hsb_color *hsb, rgb_color *rgb) {
+    double hu, hi, hf, pv, qv, tv;
+
+    if (hsb->s == 0.0) {
+        rgb->r = hsb->b; rgb->g = hsb->b; rgb->b = hsb->b; // no saturation = grayscale
+    } else {
+        hu = hsb->h / 60.0;  // to sixtant [0,5]
+        if (hu >= 6.0) hu = hu - 6.0;
+        hf = modf(hu, &hi);  // int/frac parts of hue
+        pv = hsb->b * (1.0 - hsb->s);
+        qv = hsb->b * (1.0 - (hsb->s * hf));
+        tv = hsb->b * (1.0 - (hsb->s * (1.0 - hf)));
+        switch (lround(hi)) {
+            case 0: {rgb->r = hsb->b; rgb->g = tv; rgb->b = pv; break;} //   0- 60 = Red->Yellow
+            case 1: {rgb->r = qv; rgb->g = hsb->b; rgb->b = pv; break;} //  60-120 = Yellow->Green
+            case 2: {rgb->r = pv; rgb->g = hsb->b; rgb->b = tv; break;} // 120-180 = Green->Cyan
+            case 3: {rgb->r = pv; rgb->g = qv; rgb->b = hsb->b; break;} // 180-240 = Cyan->Blue
+            case 4: {rgb->r = tv; rgb->g = pv; rgb->b = hsb->b; break;} // 240-300 = Blue->Magenta
+            case 5: {rgb->r = hsb->b; rgb->g = pv; rgb->b = qv; break;} // 300-360 = Magenta->Red
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+void rgb2hsb(rgb_color *rgb, hsb_color *hsb) {
+    double mini, maxi, diff, hu;
+    // --- find min/max and difference ---
+    mini = fmin(fmin(rgb->r, rgb->g), rgb->b);
+    maxi = fmax(fmax(rgb->r, rgb->g), rgb->b);
+    diff = maxi - mini;
+    // --- brightness ---
+    hsb->b = maxi;
+    // --- saturation (avoid division by zero) ---
+    maxi != 0.0 ? hsb->s = diff / maxi : hsb->s = 0.0;
+    // --- hue in degrees ---
+    if (hsb->s != 0.0) {
+        if (rgb->r == maxi) {
+            hu = ((rgb->g - rgb->b) / diff);       // between Yellow & Magenta
+            if (hu < 0.0) hu = hu + 6.0;
+        } else if (rgb->g == maxi) {
+            hu = 2.0 + ((rgb->b - rgb->r) / diff); // between Cyan & Yellow
+        } else {
+            hu = 4.0 + ((rgb->r - rgb->g) / diff); // between Magenta & Cyan
+        }
+        hsb->h = hu * 60.0; // to degrees
+    } else {
+        hsb->h = 0.0; // technically there's no hue w/o saturation, commonly used is 0 (red)
+    }
+}
+
+uint32_t func__hsb32(double hue, double sat, double bri) {
+    hsb_color hsb; rgb_color rgb;
+    // --- prepare values for conversion ---
+    (hue < 0.0) ? hsb.h = 0.0 : ((hue > 360.0) ? hsb.h = 360.0 : hsb.h = hue);
+    (sat < 0.0) ? hsb.s = 0.0 : ((sat > 100.0) ? hsb.s = 100.0 : hsb.s = sat);
+    (bri < 0.0) ? hsb.b = 0.0 : ((bri > 100.0) ? hsb.b = 100.0 : hsb.b = bri);
+    hsb.s /= 100.0; hsb.b /= 100.0; // range [0,1]
+    // --- convert colorspace ---
+    hsb2rgb(&hsb, &rgb);
+    // --- build result ---
+    return ((lround(rgb.r * 255.0) << 16) + (lround(rgb.g * 255.0) << 8) + lround(rgb.b * 255.0)) | 0xFF000000;
+}
+
+uint32_t func__hsba32(double hue, double sat, double bri, double alf) {
+    hsb_color hsb; rgb_color rgb; double alpha;
+    // --- prepare values for conversion ---
+    (hue < 0.0) ? hsb.h = 0.0 : ((hue > 360.0) ? hsb.h = 360.0 : hsb.h = hue);
+    (sat < 0.0) ? hsb.s = 0.0 : ((sat > 100.0) ? hsb.s = 100.0 : hsb.s = sat);
+    (bri < 0.0) ? hsb.b = 0.0 : ((bri > 100.0) ? hsb.b = 100.0 : hsb.b = bri);
+    (alf < 0.0) ? alpha = 0.0 : ((alf > 100.0) ? alpha = 100.0 : alpha = alf);
+    hsb.s /= 100.0; hsb.b /= 100.0; alpha /= 100.0; // range [0,1]
+    // --- convert colorspace ---
+    hsb2rgb(&hsb, &rgb);
+    // --- build result ---
+    return (lround(alpha * 255.0) << 24) + (lround(rgb.r * 255.0) << 16) + (lround(rgb.g * 255.0) << 8) + lround(rgb.b * 255.0);
+}
+
+double func__hue32(uint32_t argb) {
+    rgb_color rgb; hsb_color hsb;
+    // --- prepare values for conversion ---
+    rgb.r = ((argb >> 16) & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    rgb.g = ((argb >> 8) & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    rgb.b = (argb & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    // --- convert colorspace ---
+    rgb2hsb(&rgb, &hsb);
+    // --- build result ---
+    return hsb.h;
+}
+
+double func__sat32(uint32_t argb) {
+    rgb_color rgb; hsb_color hsb;
+    // --- prepare values for conversion ---
+    rgb.r = ((argb >> 16) & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    rgb.g = ((argb >> 8) & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    rgb.b = (argb & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    // --- convert colorspace ---
+    rgb2hsb(&rgb, &hsb);
+    // --- build result ---
+    return hsb.s * 100.0;
+}
+
+double func__bri32(uint32_t argb) {
+    rgb_color rgb; hsb_color hsb;
+    // --- prepare values for conversion ---
+    rgb.r = ((argb >> 16) & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    rgb.g = ((argb >> 8) & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    rgb.b = (argb & 0xFF) / 255.0;
+    // --- convert colorspace ---
+    rgb2hsb(&rgb, &hsb);
+    // --- build result ---
+    return hsb.b * 100.0;
+}
+
 void sub__depthbuffer(int32_t options, int32_t dst, int32_t passed) {
     //                    {ON|OFF|LOCK|_CLEAR}
 
diff --git a/internal/support/include/afterlastline.bm b/internal/support/include/afterlastline.bm
index 894dbfd15..a1cf53ee1 100644
--- a/internal/support/include/afterlastline.bm
+++ b/internal/support/include/afterlastline.bm
@@ -75,84 +75,6 @@ FUNCTION _IKW_Clamp## (_value##, _minVal##, _maxVal##)
     _CLAMP = _IIF(_value## < _realMin##, _realMin##, _IIF(_value## > _realMax##, _realMax##, _value##))
 END FUNCTION
 
-'_HSB32() returns the 32-bit ARGB color value build from the given HSB values,
-'   always with full alpha (opaque colors).
-'----------           [0,360]    [0,100]       [0,100]
-FUNCTION _IKW_HSB32~& (_hue#, _saturation#, _brightness#)
-    '--- option _explicit requirements ---
-    DIM _hu#, _sa#, _br#, _re#, _gr#, _bl#
-    '--- prepare values for conversion ---
-    _hu# = _CLAMP(_hue#, 0, 360)
-    _sa# = _CLAMP(_saturation#, 0, 100) / 100
-    _br# = _CLAMP(_brightness#, 0, 100) / 100
-    '--- convert colorspace ---
-    _HSBtoRGB _hu#, _sa#, _br#, _re#, _gr#, _bl#
-    '--- build result ---
-    _HSB32 = _RGB32(CINT(_re# * 255), CINT(_gr# * 255), CINT(_bl# * 255))
-END FUNCTION
-
-'_HSBA32() returns the 32-bit ARGB color value build from the given HSB values,
-'   using 0-100% alpha as given.
-'----------            [0,360]    [0,100]       [0,100]    [0,100]
-FUNCTION _IKW_HSBA32~& (_hue#, _saturation#, _brightness#, _alfa#)
-    '--- option _explicit requirements ---
-    DIM _hu#, _sa#, _br#, _al#, _re#, _gr#, _bl#
-    '--- prepare values for conversion ---
-    _hu# = _CLAMP(_hue#, 0, 360)
-    _sa# = _CLAMP(_saturation#, 0, 100) / 100
-    _br# = _CLAMP(_brightness#, 0, 100) / 100
-    _al# = _CLAMP(_alfa#, 0, 100) / 100
-    '--- convert colorspace ---
-    _HSBtoRGB _hu#, _sa#, _br#, _re#, _gr#, _bl#
-    '--- build result ---
-    _HSBA32 = _RGBA32(CINT(_re# * 255), CINT(_gr# * 255), CINT(_bl# * 255), CINT(_al# * 255))
-END FUNCTION
-
-'_HUE32() returns the hue [0,360] of the given 32-bit ARGB color value.
-'----------
-FUNCTION _IKW_Hue32# (_argbColor~&)
-    '--- option _explicit requirements ---
-    DIM _re#, _gr#, _bl#, _hu#, _sa#, _br#
-    '--- prepare values for conversion ---
-    _re# = _RED32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    _gr# = _GREEN32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    _bl# = _BLUE32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    '--- convert colorspace ---
-    _RGBtoHSB _re#, _gr#, _bl#, _hu#, _sa#, _br#
-    '--- build result ---
-    _HUE32 = _hu#
-END FUNCTION
-
-'_SATURATION32() returns the saturation [0,100] of the given 32-bit ARGB color value.
-'----------
-FUNCTION _IKW_Saturation32# (_argbColor~&)
-    '--- option _explicit requirements ---
-    DIM _re#, _gr#, _bl#, _hu#, _sa#, _br#
-    '--- prepare values for conversion ---
-    _re# = _RED32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    _gr# = _GREEN32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    _bl# = _BLUE32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    '--- convert colorspace ---
-    _RGBtoHSB _re#, _gr#, _bl#, _hu#, _sa#, _br#
-    '--- build result ---
-    _SATURATION32 = _sa# * 100
-END FUNCTION
-
-'_BRIGHTNESS32() returns the brightness [0,100] of the given 32-bit ARGB color value.
-'----------
-FUNCTION _IKW_Brightness32# (_argbColor~&)
-    '--- option _explicit requirements ---
-    DIM _re#, _gr#, _bl#, _hu#, _sa#, _br#
-    '--- prepare values for conversion ---
-    _re# = _RED32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    _gr# = _GREEN32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    _bl# = _BLUE32(_argbColor~&) / 255
-    '--- convert colorspace ---
-    _RGBtoHSB _re#, _gr#, _bl#, _hu#, _sa#, _br#
-    '--- build result ---
-    _BRIGHTNESS32 = _br# * 100
-END FUNCTION
-
 '_EncodeURL$() returns the percent encoded version of the given plain text
 '   URL for use with the _OPENCLIENT("HTTP:url") syntax.
 '----------
@@ -222,73 +144,6 @@ END FUNCTION
 ' rule #2 its names must begin with an underscore.
 '==========================================================================
 
-'_HSBtoRGB() converts colors from the HSB into the RGB colorspace. Note that
-'   HSB (B=Brightness) is also known as HSV (V=Value) and sometimes called
-'   HSI (I=Intensity), but that's just different names for the same thing.
-'   However, this SUB is not suitable for the HSL (L=Lightness) colorspace.
-'----------
-' IN: hu# = [0,360], sa# = [0,1], br# = [0,1]
-'OUT: re#, gr#, bl# values in range [0,1] (through arguments)
-'----------
-SUB _HSBtoRGB (_hu#, _sa#, _br#, _re#, _gr#, _bl#)
-    '--- option _explicit requirements ---
-    DIM _hi%, _hf#, _pv#, _qv#, _tv#
-    '--- compute RGB ---
-    IF _sa# = 0 THEN
-        _re# = _br#: _gr# = _br#: _bl# = _br# 'no saturation = grayscale
-    ELSE
-        _hu# = _hu# / 60 '                   'to sixtant [0,5]
-        IF _hu# >= 6 THEN _hu# = _hu# - 6
-        _hi% = INT(_hu#): _hf# = _hu# - _hi% 'int/frac parts of hue
-        _pv# = _br# * (1 - _sa#)
-        _qv# = _br# * (1 - (_sa# * _hf#))
-        _tv# = _br# * (1 - (_sa# * (1 - _hf#)))
-        SELECT CASE _hi%
-            CASE 0: _re# = _br#: _gr# = _tv#: _bl# = _pv# '  0- 60 = Red->Yellow
-            CASE 1: _re# = _qv#: _gr# = _br#: _bl# = _pv# ' 60-120 = Yellow->Green
-            CASE 2: _re# = _pv#: _gr# = _br#: _bl# = _tv# '120-180 = Green->Cyan
-            CASE 3: _re# = _pv#: _gr# = _qv#: _bl# = _br# '180-240 = Cyan->Blue
-            CASE 4: _re# = _tv#: _gr# = _pv#: _bl# = _br# '240-300 = Blue->Magenta
-            CASE 5: _re# = _br#: _gr# = _pv#: _bl# = _qv# '300-360 = Magenta->Red
-        END SELECT
-    END IF
-END SUB
-
-'_RGBtoHSB() converts colors from the RGB into the HSB colorspace. Note that
-'   HSB (B=Brightness) is also known as HSV (V=Value) and sometimes called
-'   HSI (I=Intensity), but that's just different names for the same thing.
-'   However, this SUB is not suitable for the HSL (L=Lightness) colorspace.
-'----------
-' IN: re#, gr#, bl# values in range [0,1]
-'OUT: hu# = [0,360], sa# = [0,1], br# = [0,1] (through arguments)
-'----------
-SUB _RGBtoHSB (_re#, _gr#, _bl#, _hu#, _sa#, _br#)
-    '--- option _explicit requirements ---
-    DIM _mini#, _maxi#, _diff#
-    '--- find min/max and difference ---
-    _mini# = _MIN(_MIN(_re#, _gr#), _bl#)
-    _maxi# = _MAX(_MAX(_re#, _gr#), _bl#)
-    _diff# = _maxi# - _mini#
-    '--- brightness ---
-    _br# = _maxi#
-    '--- saturation (avoid division by zero) ---
-    IF _maxi# <> 0 THEN _sa# = _diff# / _maxi# ELSE _sa# = 0
-    '--- hue in degrees ---
-    IF _sa# <> 0 THEN
-        IF _re# = _maxi# THEN
-            _hu# = ((_gr# - _bl#) / _diff#) '   'between Yellow & Magenta
-            IF _hu# < 0 THEN _hu# = _hu# + 6
-        ELSEIF _gr# = _maxi# THEN
-            _hu# = 2 + ((_bl# - _re#) / _diff#) 'between Cyan & Yellow
-        ELSE
-            _hu# = 4 + ((_re# - _gr#) / _diff#) 'between Magenta & Cyan
-        END IF
-        _hu# = _hu# * 60 'to degrees
-    ELSE
-        _hu# = 0 'technically there's no hue w/o saturation, commonly used is 0 (red)
-    END IF
-END SUB
-
 $IF _SOCKETS_ THEN
     '_WhatIsMyIP$() is a helper function required by _CONNECTIONADDRESS$,
     '   but only required when network stuff is compiled in (_SOCKETS_).
diff --git a/source/subs_functions/subs_functions.bas b/source/subs_functions/subs_functions.bas
index 5813f2c3a..3efd5ae00 100644
--- a/source/subs_functions/subs_functions.bas
+++ b/source/subs_functions/subs_functions.bas
@@ -1683,6 +1683,56 @@ SUB reginternal
     id.hr_syntax = "_ALPHA32(rgbaColor&)"
     regid
 
+    clearid
+    id.n = "_HSB32"
+    id.subfunc = 1
+    id.callname = "func__hsb32"
+    id.args = 3
+    id.arg = MKL$(DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER)
+    id.ret = ULONGTYPE - ISPOINTER
+    id.hr_syntax = "_HSB32(hue#, saturation#, brightness#)"
+    regid
+
+    clearid
+    id.n = "_HSBA32"
+    id.subfunc = 1
+    id.callname = "func__hsba32"
+    id.args = 4
+    id.arg = MKL$(DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER) + MKL$(DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER)
+    id.ret = ULONGTYPE - ISPOINTER
+    id.hr_syntax = "_HSBA32(hue#, saturation#, brightness#, alpha#)"
+    regid
+
+    clearid
+    id.n = "_Hue32"
+    id.subfunc = 1
+    id.callname = "func__hue32"
+    id.args = 1
+    id.arg = MKL$(ULONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+    id.ret = DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER
+    id.hr_syntax = "_HUE32(rgbaColor&)"
+    regid
+
+    clearid
+    id.n = "_Saturation32"
+    id.subfunc = 1
+    id.callname = "func__sat32"
+    id.args = 1
+    id.arg = MKL$(ULONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+    id.ret = DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER
+    id.hr_syntax = "_SATURATION32(rgbaColor&)"
+    regid
+
+    clearid
+    id.n = "_Brightness32"
+    id.subfunc = 1
+    id.callname = "func__bri32"
+    id.args = 1
+    id.arg = MKL$(ULONGTYPE - ISPOINTER)
+    id.ret = DOUBLETYPE - ISPOINTER
+    id.hr_syntax = "_BRIGHTNESS32(rgbaColor&)"
+    regid
+
     clearid
     id.n = "Draw"
     id.subfunc = 2