RGB 8:8:8 bit to RGB 5:6:5 bit Converter

If you use Adafruit GFX or similar libraries this tool can help you with the convertion between color components that are “packed” into a single 16-bit variable, with the most significant 5 bits conveying red, middle 6 bits conveying green, and least significant 5 bits conveying blue.


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MSB
15
14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 LSB
0
04 03 02 01 00 05 04 03 02 01 00 04 03 02 01 00
5 bits red
(0-31)
6 bits green
(0-63)
5 bits blue
(0-31)
MSB
23
22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 LSB
0
07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 00
8 bits red
(0-255)
8 bits green
(0-255)
8 bits blue
(0-255)

5:6:5 Packed

8:8:8 Packed

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