diff --git a/pkgs/io/CHANGELOG.md b/pkgs/io/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c0057f2b..16d9a79ec 100644
--- a/pkgs/io/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/pkgs/io/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 1.2.0-wip
+* Added an `AnsiRgbCode` class and a `rgb` utility function.
+
 ## 1.1.0-wip
 
 * Add a `deepCopyLinks` argument to `copyPath` and `copyPathSync`.
diff --git a/pkgs/io/example/example.dart b/pkgs/io/example/example.dart
index 8e358fdbb..c854da6e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/io/example/example.dart
+++ b/pkgs/io/example/example.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ void main(List<String> args) {
   _preview('Foreground', foregroundColors, forScript);
   _preview('Background', backgroundColors, forScript);
   _preview('Styles', styles, forScript);
+  _preview('Rgb', [rgb(255, 0, 0), rgb(0, 255, 0), rgb(0, 0, 255)], forScript);
+  _gradient('** Gradient Text Sample **', forScript);
+}
+
+void _gradient(String text, bool forScript) {
+  final length = text.length;
+  final buffer = StringBuffer();
+  for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) {
+    final ratio = i / (length - 1);
+    int red, green, blue;
+    if (ratio < .5) {
+      red = ((1 - (ratio * 2)) * 255).round();
+      green = (ratio * 2 * 255).round();
+      blue = 0;
+    } else {
+      red = 0;
+      green = ((1 - ((ratio - .5) * 2)) * 255).round();
+      blue = (((ratio - .5) * 2) * 255).round();
+    }
+    buffer.write(rgb(red, green, blue).wrap(text[i], forScript: forScript));
+  }
+  print(buffer.toString());
 }
 
 void _preview(String name, List<AnsiCode> values, bool forScript) {
diff --git a/pkgs/io/lib/src/ansi_code.dart b/pkgs/io/lib/src/ansi_code.dart
index c9a22c541..73ad3134f 100644
--- a/pkgs/io/lib/src/ansi_code.dart
+++ b/pkgs/io/lib/src/ansi_code.dart
@@ -104,6 +104,38 @@ class AnsiCode {
   String toString() => '$name ${type._name} ($code)';
 }
 
+/// An ANSI escape code for RGB colours.
+///
+/// Represents a true colour (24-bit RGB) escape sequence that can be used for
+/// both foreground and background colours.
+///
+/// Use [rgb] to create an instance of this class.
+///
+/// [See also](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ANSI_escape_code#24-bit)
+class AnsiRgbCode extends AnsiCode {
+  /// The red value (0-255).
+  final int red;
+
+  /// The green value (0-255).
+  final int green;
+
+  /// The blue value (0-255).
+  final int blue;
+
+  /// Creates an RGB [AnsiCode] for the given [type].
+  AnsiRgbCode._(this.red, this.green, this.blue, AnsiCodeType type)
+      : super._('rgb($red,$green,$blue)', type, -1, resetAll);
+
+  int get _prefix => type == AnsiCodeType.background ? 48 : 38;
+
+  @override
+  String get escape => '$_ansiEscapeLiteral[$_prefix;2;$red;$green;${blue}m';
+
+  @override
+  String get escapeForScript =>
+      '$_ansiEscapeForScript[$_prefix;2;$red;$green;${blue}m';
+}
+
 /// Returns a [String] formatted with [codes].
 ///
 /// If [forScript] is `true`, the return value is an unescaped literal. The
@@ -127,6 +159,9 @@ String? wrapWith(String? value, Iterable<AnsiCode> codes,
     return value;
   }
 
+  final numericCodes = <int>[];
+  AnsiRgbCode? ansiRgbCode;
+
   var foreground = 0, background = 0;
   for (var code in myCodes) {
     switch (code.type) {
@@ -149,15 +184,62 @@ String? wrapWith(String? value, Iterable<AnsiCode> codes,
         // Ignore.
         break;
     }
+
+    if (code is AnsiRgbCode) {
+      ansiRgbCode = code;
+    } else if (code.code != -1) {
+      numericCodes.add(code.code);
+    }
+  }
+
+  numericCodes.sort();
+  final codeParts = numericCodes.map((c) => c.toString()).toList();
+
+  if (ansiRgbCode != null) {
+    final prefix = ansiRgbCode.type == AnsiCodeType.background ? 48 : 38;
+    codeParts.add(
+      '$prefix;2;${ansiRgbCode.red};'
+      '${ansiRgbCode.green};${ansiRgbCode.blue}',
+    );
   }
 
-  final sortedCodes = myCodes.map((ac) => ac.code).toList()..sort();
   final escapeValue = forScript ? _ansiEscapeForScript : _ansiEscapeLiteral;
 
-  return "$escapeValue[${sortedCodes.join(';')}m$value"
+  return "$escapeValue[${codeParts.join(';')}m$value"
       '${resetAll._escapeValue(forScript: forScript)}';
 }
 
+/// Creates an [AnsiRgbCode] with the given RGB colour values.
+///
+/// The [red], [green], and [blue] parameters must be between 0 and 255.
+///
+/// By default, it creates a foreground colour. Pass [type] as
+/// [AnsiCodeType.background] to create a background colour.
+///
+/// Throws an [ArgumentError] if any colour value is outside the 0-255 range or
+/// if [type] is neither foreground nor background.
+AnsiCode rgb(
+  int red,
+  int green,
+  int blue, {
+  AnsiCodeType type = AnsiCodeType.foreground,
+}) {
+  if (red < 0 || red > 255) {
+    throw ArgumentError.value(red, 'red', 'Must be between 0 and 255.');
+  }
+  if (green < 0 || green > 255) {
+    throw ArgumentError.value(green, 'green', 'Must be between 0 and 255.');
+  }
+  if (blue < 0 || blue > 255) {
+    throw ArgumentError.value(blue, 'blue', 'Must be between 0 and 255.');
+  }
+  if (type != AnsiCodeType.foreground && type != AnsiCodeType.background) {
+    throw ArgumentError.value(
+        type, 'type', 'Must be either foreground or background.');
+  }
+  return AnsiRgbCode._(red, green, blue, type);
+}
+
 //
 // Style values
 //
diff --git a/pkgs/io/test/ansi_code_test.dart b/pkgs/io/test/ansi_code_test.dart
index 98ae68b63..078ced1d2 100644
--- a/pkgs/io/test/ansi_code_test.dart
+++ b/pkgs/io/test/ansi_code_test.dart
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void main() {
       });
     });
 
-    test('forScript variaents ignore `ansiOutputEnabled`', () {
+    test('forScript variants ignore `ansiOutputEnabled`', () {
       const expected =
           '$_ansiEscapeForScript[34m$sampleInput$_ansiEscapeForScript[0m';
 
@@ -112,6 +112,14 @@ void main() {
         test(null, () {
           expect(blue.wrap(null, forScript: forScript), isNull);
         });
+
+        test('rgb', () {
+          final rgbCode = rgb(128, 64, 32);
+          final expected =
+              '$escapeLiteral[38;2;128;64;32m$sampleInput$escapeLiteral[0m';
+
+          expect(rgbCode.wrap(sampleInput, forScript: forScript), expected);
+        });
       });
 
       group('wrapWith', () {
@@ -178,6 +186,18 @@ void main() {
                   forScript: forScript),
               isNull);
         });
+
+        _test('rgb', () {
+          final rgbCode = rgb(128, 64, 32);
+          final expected =
+              '$escapeLiteral[4;38;2;128;64;32m$sampleInput$escapeLiteral[0m';
+
+          expect(
+            wrapWith(sampleInput, [styleUnderlined, rgbCode],
+                forScript: forScript),
+            expected,
+          );
+        });
       });
     });
   }