diff --git a/ColorUtils/ColorUtils.h b/ColorUtils/ColorUtils.h
index db515af..8b515ab 100644
--- a/ColorUtils/ColorUtils.h
+++ b/ColorUtils/ColorUtils.h
@@ -62,7 +62,11 @@
 
 - (instancetype)colorWithBrightness:(CGFloat)brightness;
 - (instancetype)colorBlendedWithColor:(UIColor *)color factor:(CGFloat)factor;
-
+- (instancetype)inverse;
+- (instancetype)darkerColor;
+- (instancetype)lighterColor;
+- (instancetype)darkerColorBy:(CGFloat) percent;
+- (instancetype)lighterColorBy:(CGFloat) percent;
 @end
 
 
diff --git a/ColorUtils/ColorUtils.m b/ColorUtils/ColorUtils.m
index 31c94ef..f8357d1 100644
--- a/ColorUtils/ColorUtils.m
+++ b/ColorUtils/ColorUtils.m
@@ -352,4 +352,67 @@ - (instancetype)colorBlendedWithColor:(UIColor *)color factor:(CGFloat)factor
                                 alpha:fromRGBA[3] + (toRGBA[3] - fromRGBA[3]) * factor];
 }
 
+- (instancetype)inverse
+{
+    CGFloat rgba[4];
+    [self getRGBAComponents:rgba];
+	return [[self class] colorWithRed:(1.0f-rgba[0]) green:(1.0f-rgba[1]) blue:(1.0f-rgba[2]) alpha:(rgba[3])];
+}
+
+- (instancetype)lighterColor
+{
+    return [self lighterColorBy:.25f];
+}
+
+
+- (instancetype)lighterColorBy:(CGFloat) percent
+{
+    CGFloat h, s, b, a, p;
+    if(percent<1) {
+        p = 1 + percent;
+    } else {
+        p = percent;
+    }
+    
+    if ([self getHue:&h saturation:&s brightness:&b alpha:&a]) {
+        return [UIColor colorWithHue:h
+                          saturation:s
+                          brightness:MIN(b * p, 1.0)
+                               alpha:a];
+    } else if([self getWhite:&h alpha:&a]) {
+        return [UIColor colorWithWhite:h*p alpha:a];
+    }
+    return nil;
+}
+
+- (instancetype)darkerColor
+{
+    return [self darkerColorBy:.25f];
+}
+
+- (instancetype)darkerColorBy:(CGFloat) percent
+{
+    CGFloat h, s, b, a, p;
+    
+    if(percent<1) {
+        p = 1 - percent;
+    } else {
+        p = 0;
+    }
+    
+    if ([self getHue:&h saturation:&s brightness:&b alpha:&a]) {
+        return [UIColor colorWithHue:h
+                          saturation:s
+                          brightness:b * p
+                               alpha:a];
+    } else if([self getWhite:&h alpha:&a]) {
+        return [UIColor colorWithWhite:h*p alpha:a];
+    }
+    
+    return nil;
+}
+
+
+
+
 @end