diff --git a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-label.c b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-label.c
index f3a99fd8..ecb79404 100644
--- a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-label.c
+++ b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-label.c
@@ -334,6 +334,30 @@ ply_label_set_font (ply_label_t *label,
                                                        font);
 }
 
+void
+ply_label_set_hex_color (ply_label_t *label,
+                         uint32_t     hex_color)
+{
+        double red;
+        double green;
+        double blue;
+        double alpha;
+
+        red = ((double) (hex_color & 0xff000000) / 0xff000000);
+        green = ((double) (hex_color & 0x00ff0000) / 0x00ff0000);
+        blue = ((double) (hex_color & 0x0000ff00) / 0x0000ff00);
+        alpha = ((double) (hex_color & 0x000000ff) / 0x000000ff);
+
+        if (label->plugin_interface == NULL)
+                return;
+
+        label->plugin_interface->set_color_for_control (label->control,
+                                                        red,
+                                                        green,
+                                                        blue,
+                                                        alpha);
+}
+
 void
 ply_label_set_color (ply_label_t *label,
                      float        red,
diff --git a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-label.h b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-label.h
index 085aa692..5f4e6e81 100644
--- a/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-label.h
+++ b/src/libply-splash-graphics/ply-label.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ void ply_label_set_width (ply_label_t *label,
                           long         width);
 void ply_label_set_font (ply_label_t *label,
                          const char  *fontdesc);
+void ply_label_set_hex_color (ply_label_t *label,
+                              uint32_t     hex_color);
 void ply_label_set_color (ply_label_t *label,
                           float        red,
                           float        green,