diff --git a/huecli/__main__.py b/huecli/__main__.py
index 088121e..b6146e7 100644
--- a/huecli/__main__.py
+++ b/huecli/__main__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from enum import Enum
+from typing import NamedTuple
 from typing_extensions import Annotated
 import typer
 import json
@@ -10,6 +11,10 @@ class LightState(str, Enum):
     on = "off"
     off = "on"
 
+class XYColor(NamedTuple):
+    x: float
+    y: float
+
 
 NAME_TO_ID = {
     "bedroom": "0x001788010d1b599a",
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ def complete_state(incomplete: str):
     return completion
 
 
-def rgb_to_xy(red, green, blue):
+def rgb_to_xy(red, green, blue) -> XYColor:
     """conversion of RGB colors to CIE1931 XY colors
     Formulas implemented from: https://gist.github.com/popcorn245/30afa0f98eea1c2fd34d
 
@@ -105,7 +110,7 @@ def rgb_to_xy(red, green, blue):
 
     # TODO check color gamut if known
 
-    return [x, y]
+    return XYColor(x, y)
 
 
 app = typer.Typer()
@@ -126,17 +131,12 @@ def set_color(
     """
     str_id = NAME_TO_ID[id]
     topic = f"zigbee2mqtt/{str_id}/set"
-    if color in COLOR_MAP:
-        payload_raw = {
-            "color": {"x": COLOR_MAP[color][0], "y": COLOR_MAP[color][1]},
-            "color_mode": "xy",
-        }
-        payload = json.dumps(payload_raw)
-    else:
-        c = color.split(",")
-        xy = rgb_to_xy(float(c[0]), float(c[1]), float(c[2]))
-        raw_payload = {"x": xy[0], "y": xy[1]}
-        payload = json.dumps(raw_payload)
+    xy = parse_color(color)
+    payload_raw= {
+        "color": {"x": xy[0], "y": xy[1]},
+        "color_mode": "xy",
+    }
+    payload = json.dumps(payload_raw)
     pub.single(topic, payload, hostname=get_mqtt_broker())
 
 
@@ -173,6 +173,27 @@ def set_brightness(
     payload = json.dumps({"brightness": brightness})
     pub.single(topic, payload, hostname=get_mqtt_broker())
 
+def parse_color(color: str) -> XYColor:
+    if color in COLOR_MAP:
+        return XYColor(COLOR_MAP[color][0], COLOR_MAP[color][1])
+    split = color.split(",")
+    match len(split):
+        case 2:
+            return XYColor(float(split[0]), float(split[1]))
+        case 3:
+            return _parse_rgb_color(float(split[0]), float(split[1]), float(split[2]))
+        case _:
+            raise ValueError("Invalid color format")
+
+def _parse_rgb_color(r: float, g: float, b: float) -> XYColor:
+    if any(val > 1 for val in [r,g,b]):
+        if any(val > 255 for val in [r,g,b]):
+            raise ValueError("RGB values must be between 0 and 255 or 0.0 and 1.0")
+        vals = [val/255 for val in [r,g,b]]
+        return rgb_to_xy(vals[0], vals[1], vals[2])
+    if all(val > 0 and val < 1 for val in [r,g,b]):
+        return rgb_to_xy(r,g,b)
+    raise ValueError("RGB values must be between 0 and 255 or 0.0 and 1.0")
 
 def main():
     app()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index eb60ada..7c4249b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "huecli"
-version = "0.1.0"
-description = ""
+version = "0.1.1"
+description = "Set Philips Hue lights using MQTT"
 authors = ["Torjus Håkestad <torjus@uio.no>"]
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"