diff --git a/src/display/waveshare_display.py b/src/display/waveshare_display.py
index 6e88bb580..0bb3b40aa 100644
--- a/src/display/waveshare_display.py
+++ b/src/display/waveshare_display.py
@@ -29,6 +29,30 @@ def split_image_for_bi_color_epd(image):
     return black_layer, red_layer
 
 
+def quantize_for_color_epd(image):
+    """
+    Quantize image with correct palette for E6 (Spectra 6) full-color e-paper displays.
+
+    E6 displays support 6 colors: black, white, red, yellow, green, blue (no orange).
+    Using the exact hardware color palette reduces dithering artifacts and blotchy text.
+    """
+    black = (0, 0, 0)
+    white = (255, 255, 255)
+    red = (255, 0, 0)
+    yellow = (255, 255, 0)
+    green = (0, 255, 0)
+    blue = (0, 0, 255)
+
+    # E6/Spectra 6 palette: 6 colors (black, white, red, yellow, green, blue)
+    palette_data = [*black, *white, *red, *yellow, *green, *blue]
+    palette_img = Image.new('P', (1, 1))
+    palette_img.putpalette(palette_data)
+
+    # Quantize to hardware-supported colors - reduces dithering
+    return image.quantize(palette=palette_img, dither=Image.Dither.FLOYDSTEINBERG).convert('RGB')
+
+
+
 class WaveshareDisplay(AbstractDisplay):
     """
     Handles Waveshare e-paper display dynamically based on device type.
@@ -129,7 +153,9 @@ def display_image(self, image, image_settings=[]):
 
         # Display the image on the WS display.
         if not self.bi_color_display:
-            self.epd_display.display(self.epd_display.getbuffer(image))
+            # Apply extended palette quantization for full-color displays
+            quantized_image = quantize_for_color_epd(image)
+            self.epd_display.display(self.epd_display.getbuffer(quantized_image))
         else:
             black_layer, red_layer = split_image_for_bi_color_epd(image)