diff --git a/runtime/doc/lsp.txt b/runtime/doc/lsp.txt
index c7098bc9af..0414631204 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/lsp.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/lsp.txt
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ To remove or override BUFFER-LOCAL defaults, define a |LspAttach| handler: >lua
         vim.bo[args.buf].omnifunc = nil
         -- Unmap K
         vim.keymap.del('n', 'K', { buffer = args.buf })
+        -- Disable document colors
+        vim.lsp.buf.document_color.enable(false, args.buf)
       end,
     })
 <
@@ -2242,6 +2244,10 @@ is_enabled({filter})                    *vim.lsp.semantic_tokens.is_enabled()*
 ==============================================================================
 Lua module: vim.lsp.document_color                        *lsp-document_color*
 
+This module provides LSP support for highlighting color references in a
+document. Highlighting is enabled by default.
+
+
 color_presentation()             *vim.lsp.document_color.color_presentation()*
     Select from a list of presentations for the color under the cursor.
 
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
index 2a4b96c8a4..c56aecbb0e 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp.lua
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ function lsp._set_defaults(client, bufnr)
   if client:supports_method(ms.textDocument_diagnostic) then
     lsp.diagnostic._enable(bufnr)
   end
+  lsp.document_color.enable(true, bufnr)
 end
 
 --- @deprecated
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/document_color.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/document_color.lua
index d37c5ed475..c259ec652c 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/document_color.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/document_color.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+--- @brief This module provides LSP support for highlighting color references in a document.
+--- Highlighting is enabled by default.
+
 local api = vim.api
 local lsp = vim.lsp
 local util = lsp.util