diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b25c62f..cc01714 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -516,3 +516,4 @@ require('custom.lspsaga')
 require('custom.nvim-cmp')
 require('custom.toggleterm')
 require('custom.autopairs')
+require('custom.colorizer')
diff --git a/lua/custom/colorizer.lua b/lua/custom/colorizer.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd4b392
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lua/custom/colorizer.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+-- import colorizer plugin safely
+local setup, colorizer = pcall(require, "colorizer")
+if not setup then
+	return
+end
+
+-- configure/enable colorizer
+colorizer.setup()