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+class Utils:
+    # method from Tony Goodhew 21st April 2022, for thepihut.com
+    @staticmethod
+    def colour(R,G,B): # Convert RGB888 to RGB565
+        return (((G&0b00011100)<<3) +((B&0b11111000)>>3)<<8) + (R&0b11111000)+((G&0b11100000)>>5)
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