diff --git a/autoload/airline/highlighter.vim b/autoload/airline/highlighter.vim
index 3b71d58b..92b60200 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/highlighter.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/highlighter.vim
@@ -386,4 +386,12 @@ else
     s:hl_groups[group] = res
     return res
   enddef
+  def airline#highlighter#get_highlight2(fg: list<string>, bg: list<string>, rest1: string = '', rest2: string = '', rest3: string = ''): list<string> # {{{2
+    var guifg = s:get_syn(fg[0], fg[1], 'gui')
+    var guibg = s:get_syn(bg[0], bg[1], 'gui')
+    var ctermfg = s:get_syn(fg[0], fg[1], 'cterm')
+    var ctermbg = s:get_syn(bg[0], bg[1], 'cterm')
+    var rest = [ rest1, rest2, rest3 ]
+    return s:get_array(guifg, guibg, ctermfg, ctermbg, filter(rest, {_, v -> !empty(v)}))
+  enddef
 endif