diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/vector.cpp b/src/ipa/libipa/vector.cpp
index 8a39bfd27f90..f14f155216f3 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/vector.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/vector.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,39 @@ namespace ipa {
  * \copydoc Vector::z()
  */
 
+/**
+ * \fn T &Vector::r()
+ * \brief Convenience function to access the first element of the vector
+ * \return The first element of the vector
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn T &Vector::g()
+ * \brief Convenience function to access the second element of the vector
+ * \return The second element of the vector
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn T &Vector::b()
+ * \brief Convenience function to access the third element of the vector
+ * \return The third element of the vector
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn constexpr const T &Vector::r() const
+ * \copydoc Vector::r()
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn constexpr const T &Vector::g() const
+ * \copydoc Vector::g()
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn constexpr const T &Vector::b() const
+ * \copydoc Vector::b()
+ */
+
 /**
  * \fn Vector::length2()
  * \brief Get the squared length of the vector
@@ -149,6 +182,11 @@ namespace ipa {
  * \return Product of matrix \a m and vector \a v
  */
 
+/**
+ * \typedef RGB
+ * \brief A Vector of 3 elements representing an RGB pixel value
+ */
+
 /**
  * \fn bool operator==(const Vector<T, Rows> &lhs, const Vector<T, Rows> &rhs)
  * \brief Compare vectors for equality
diff --git a/src/ipa/libipa/vector.h b/src/ipa/libipa/vector.h
index 1b11a34deee4..b72ab9851aa3 100644
--- a/src/ipa/libipa/vector.h
+++ b/src/ipa/libipa/vector.h
@@ -126,6 +126,31 @@ public:
 #endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
 	T &z() { return data_[2]; }
 
+#ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+	template<bool Dependent = false, typename = std::enable_if_t<Dependent || Rows >= 1>>
+#endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
+	constexpr const T &r() const { return data_[0]; }
+#ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+	template<bool Dependent = false, typename = std::enable_if_t<Dependent || Rows >= 2>>
+#endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
+	constexpr const T &g() const { return data_[1]; }
+#ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+	template<bool Dependent = false, typename = std::enable_if_t<Dependent || Rows >= 3>>
+#endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
+	constexpr const T &b() const { return data_[2]; }
+#ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+	template<bool Dependent = false, typename = std::enable_if_t<Dependent || Rows >= 1>>
+#endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
+	T &r() { return data_[0]; }
+#ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+	template<bool Dependent = false, typename = std::enable_if_t<Dependent || Rows >= 2>>
+#endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
+	T &g() { return data_[1]; }
+#ifndef __DOXYGEN__
+	template<bool Dependent = false, typename = std::enable_if_t<Dependent || Rows >= 3>>
+#endif /* __DOXYGEN__ */
+	T &b() { return data_[2]; }
+
 	constexpr double length2() const
 	{
 		double ret = 0;
@@ -143,6 +168,9 @@ private:
 	std::array<T, Rows> data_;
 };
 
+template<typename T>
+using RGB = Vector<T, 3>;
+
 template<typename T, unsigned int Rows, unsigned int Cols>
 Vector<T, Rows> operator*(const Matrix<T, Rows, Cols> &m, const Vector<T, Cols> &v)
 {