diff --git a/scikit_posthocs/_plotting.py b/scikit_posthocs/_plotting.py
index 622e171..90f4737 100644
--- a/scikit_posthocs/_plotting.py
+++ b/scikit_posthocs/_plotting.py
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ def critical_difference_diagram(
         marker_props: dict = None,
         elbow_props: dict = None,
         crossbar_props: dict = None,
+        color_palette:Union[Dict[str, str], List] = {},
         text_h_margin: float = 0.01) -> Dict[str, list]:
     """Plot a Critical Difference diagram from ranks and post-hoc results.
 
@@ -428,6 +429,8 @@ def critical_difference_diagram(
     text_h_margin : float, optional
         Space between the text labels and the nearest vertical line of an
         elbow, by default 0.01.
+    color_palette: dict, optional
+        Parameters to be passed when you need specific colors for each category
 
     Returns
     -------
@@ -445,6 +448,16 @@ def critical_difference_diagram(
 
     .. [2] https://mirkobunse.github.io/CriticalDifferenceDiagrams.jl/stable/
     """
+    ## check color_palette consistency
+    if len(color_palette) == 0:
+        pass
+    elif isinstance(color_palette, Dict) and ((len(set(ranks.keys()) & set(color_palette.keys())))== len(ranks)):
+        pass
+    elif isinstance(color_palette, List) and (len(ranks) <= len(color_palette)) :
+        pass
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("color_palette keys are not consistent, or list size too small")
+
     elbow_props = elbow_props or {}
     marker_props = {"zorder": 3, **(marker_props or {})}
     label_props = {"va": "center", **(label_props or {})}
@@ -509,15 +522,24 @@ def critical_difference_diagram(
 
     lowest_crossbar_ypos = -len(crossbar_levels)
 
-    def plot_items(points, xpos, label_fmt, label_props):
+    def plot_items(points, xpos, label_fmt,color_palette, label_props):
         """Plot each marker + elbow + label."""
         ypos = lowest_crossbar_ypos - 1
-        for label, rank in points.items():
-            elbow, *_ = ax.plot(
-                [xpos, rank, rank],
-                [ypos, ypos, 0],
-                **elbow_props,
-            )
+        for idx, (label, rank) in enumerate(points.items()):
+            if len(color_palette) == 0:
+                elbow, *_ = ax.plot(
+                    [xpos, rank, rank],
+                    [ypos, ypos, 0],
+                    **elbow_props,
+                )
+            else:
+                elbow, *_ = ax.plot(
+                    [xpos, rank, rank],
+                    [ypos, ypos, 0],
+                    c=color_palette[label] if isinstance(color_palette, Dict) else color_palette[idx],
+                    **elbow_props,
+                )
+
             elbows.append(elbow)
             curr_color = elbow.get_color()
             markers.append(
@@ -537,12 +559,15 @@ def plot_items(points, xpos, label_fmt, label_props):
         points_left,
         xpos=points_left.iloc[0] - text_h_margin,
         label_fmt=label_fmt_left,
-        label_props={"ha": "right", **label_props},
+        color_palette = color_palette,
+        label_props={"ha": "right", **label_props,
+        },
     )
     plot_items(
         points_right[::-1],
         xpos=points_right.iloc[-1] + text_h_margin,
         label_fmt=label_fmt_right,
+        color_palette = color_palette,
         label_props={"ha": "left", **label_props},
     )