diff --git a/arm9/source/common/ui.h b/arm9/source/common/ui.h
index d7fdfae..a64f43c 100644
--- a/arm9/source/common/ui.h
+++ b/arm9/source/common/ui.h
@@ -87,3 +87,19 @@ bool ShowRtcSetterPrompt(void* time, const char *format, ...);
 bool ShowProgress(u64 current, u64 total, const char* opstr);
 
 int ShowBrightnessConfig(int set_brightness);
+
+static inline u16 rgb888_to_rgb565(u32 rgb) {
+	u8 r, g, b;
+	r = (rgb >> 16) & 0x1F;
+	g = (rgb >> 8) & 0x3F;
+	b = (rgb >> 0) & 0x1F;
+	return (r << 11) | (g << 5) | b;
+}
+
+static inline u16 rgb888_buf_to_rgb565(u8 *rgb) {
+	u8 r, g, b;
+	r = (rgb[0] >> 3);
+	g = (rgb[1] >> 2);
+	b = (rgb[2] >> 3);
+	return (r << 11) | (g << 5) | b;
+}
diff --git a/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c b/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
index 842f1a9..0c3902c 100644
--- a/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
+++ b/arm9/source/utils/scripting.c
@@ -342,17 +342,17 @@ void set_preview(const char* name, const char* content) {
         else if (strncasecmp(content, "full", _VAR_CNT_LEN) == 0) preview_mode = 2;
         else preview_mode = 0xFF; // unknown preview mode
     } else if (strncmp(name, "PREVIEW_COLOR_ACTIVE", _VAR_NAME_LEN) == 0) {
-        u8 rgb[4] = { 0 };
+        u8 rgb[4];
         if (strntohex(content, rgb, 3))
-            script_color_active = getle32(rgb);
+            script_color_active = rgb888_buf_to_rgb565(rgb);
     } else if (strncmp(name, "PREVIEW_COLOR_COMMENT", _VAR_NAME_LEN) == 0) {
-        u8 rgb[4] = { 0 };
+        u8 rgb[4];
         if (strntohex(content, rgb, 3))
-            script_color_comment = getle32(rgb);
+            script_color_comment = rgb888_buf_to_rgb565(rgb);
     } else if (strncmp(name, "PREVIEW_COLOR_CODE", _VAR_NAME_LEN) == 0) {
-        u8 rgb[4] = { 0 };
+        u8 rgb[4];
         if (strntohex(content, rgb, 3))
-            script_color_code = getle32(rgb);
+            script_color_code = rgb888_buf_to_rgb565(rgb);
     }
 }