diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
index b0b6d43..2597fd5 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/maps.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local prefix = require('which-key').register
 -- The general ideas behind these mappings:
 --
 -- * Leader prefix is the generally preferred way to map new things, however
---   only for those that affect all of vim of work in a supra-buffer way.
+--   only for those that affect all of vim or work in a supra-buffer way.
 --
 -- * Localleader prefix is used for mappings which only affect single buffers.
 --   In other words mostly filetype specific mappings
@@ -277,3 +277,7 @@ map('n', '<localleader>ss', ':EasyreadToggle<cr>', { silent = true, desc = 'togg
 map('n', '<localleader>sv', '<cmd>lua require("nabla").popup()<cr>', { silent = true, desc = 'latex formula popup' })
 map('n', '<localleader>sV', '<cmd>lua require("nabla").toggle_virt({autogen = true, silent = true})<cr>',
     { silent = true, desc = 'toggle formula notation' })
+-- PLUGIN: nvim-colorizer
+map('n', '<localleader>sc', '<cmd>ColorizerToggle<cr>', { silent = true, desc = 'toggle colorizer' })
+map('n', '<localleader>sC', '<cmd>lua require("colorizer").attach_to_buffer(0, {mode = "background"} )<cr>',
+    { silent = true, desc = 'colorize background' })
diff --git a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
index ca2b57d..70df9a8 100644
--- a/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/nvim/.config/nvim/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,13 @@ return {
         dependencies = { 'rktjmp/fwatch.nvim' }
     }, {
     'NvChad/nvim-colorizer.lua', -- color hex, named colors in the correct preview scheme
-    config = true,
+    config = function()
+        require('colorizer').setup({
+            user_default_options = {
+                mode = 'virtualtext'
+            }
+        })
+    end,
     event = "VeryLazy"
 }, {
     'mhartington/formatter.nvim', -- auto formatting on save