diff --git a/colour.cpp b/colour.cpp
index aa466b8e..ee724d55 100644
--- a/colour.cpp
+++ b/colour.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@
 using namespace util;
 
 
+colour&
+colour::operator*= (double v) {
+    red   *= v;
+    green *= v;
+    blue  *= v;
+    alpha *= v;
+
+    return *this;
+}
 
 
 const json::node&
diff --git a/colour.hpp b/colour.hpp
index 2151d70b..31689b16 100644
--- a/colour.hpp
+++ b/colour.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 
 namespace util {
     struct colour {
+        colour& operator*= (double);
 
         double red;
         double green;