diff --git a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/overrides.nix b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/overrides.nix
index c3865fa1e00..cc6190c3834 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/overrides.nix
+++ b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/overrides.nix
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 , gomodifytags, gotags, gotools, go-motion
 , gnused, reftools, gogetdoc, gometalinter
 , impl, iferr, gocode, gocode-gomod, go-tools
+
+# vCoolor dep
+, gnome3
 }:
 
 self: super: {
@@ -413,4 +416,12 @@ self: super: {
     '';
   });
 
+  vCoolor-vim = super.vCoolor-vim.overrideAttrs(old: {
+    # on linux can use either Zenity or Yad.
+    propagatedBuildInputs = [ gnome3.zenity ];
+    meta = {
+      description = "Simple color selector/picker plugin";
+      license = stdenv.lib.licenses.publicDomain;
+    };
+  });
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-plugin-names b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-plugin-names
index e0b017150ea..a426ad18829 100644
--- a/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-plugin-names
+++ b/pkgs/misc/vim-plugins/vim-plugin-names
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ junegunn/vim-plug
 justincampbell/vim-eighties
 justinmk/vim-dirvish
 justinmk/vim-sneak
+KabbAmine/vCoolor.vim
 KabbAmine/zeavim.vim
 kalbasit/vim-colemak
 kana/vim-niceblock