diff --git a/autoload/airline/parts.vim b/autoload/airline/parts.vim
index f1b7c00a..e5cbd38e 100644
--- a/autoload/airline/parts.vim
+++ b/autoload/airline/parts.vim
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ function! airline#parts#define_condition(key, predicate)
   call airline#parts#define(a:key, { 'condition': a:predicate })
 endfunction
 
+function! airline#parts#define_accent(key, accent)
+  call airline#parts#define(a:key, { 'accent': a:accent })
+endfunction
+
 function! airline#parts#define_empty(keys)
   for key in a:keys
     call airline#parts#define_raw(key, '')
diff --git a/t/parts.vim b/t/parts.vim
index ba4341d7..ee7c92e3 100644
--- a/t/parts.vim
+++ b/t/parts.vim
@@ -30,5 +30,10 @@ describe 'parts'
     call airline#parts#define_condition('part', '1')
     Expect airline#parts#get('part').condition == '1'
   end
+
+  it 'can define a accent'
+    call airline#parts#define_accent('part', 'red')
+    Expect airline#parts#get('part').accent == 'red'
+  end
 end