diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 5b1d5f98..1feffd1a 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Features
 * Set up customization of prompt/continuation colors in `~/.myclirc`.
 * Allow customization of the toolbar with prompt format strings.
 * Add warnings-count prompt format strings: `\w` and `\W`.
+* Handle/document more attributes in the `[colors]` section of `~/.myclirc`.
 
 
 Bug Fixes
diff --git a/mycli/clistyle.py b/mycli/clistyle.py
index 9f6d21c4..8e5d4163 100644
--- a/mycli/clistyle.py
+++ b/mycli/clistyle.py
@@ -104,6 +104,28 @@ def parse_pygments_style(
         return token_type, style_dict[token_name]
 
 
+def is_valid_pygments(name: str) -> bool:
+    try:
+
+        class TestStyle(PygmentsStyle):
+            default_style = ''
+            styles = {Token.Default: name}
+
+        return True
+    except AssertionError:
+        # can't emit error because some styles are valid pygments and not valid ptoolkit
+        return False
+
+
+def is_valid_ptoolkit(name: str) -> bool:
+    try:
+        _s = Style([("default", name)])
+        return True
+    except ValueError:
+        # can't emit error because some styles are valid pygments and not valid ptoolkit
+        return False
+
+
 def style_factory_toolkit(name: str, cli_style: dict[str, str]) -> _MergedStyle:
     try:
         style: PygmentsStyle = pygments.styles.get_style_by_name(name)
@@ -119,14 +141,16 @@ def style_factory_toolkit(name: str, cli_style: dict[str, str]) -> _MergedStyle:
             token_type, style_value = parse_pygments_style(token, style, cli_style)
             if token_type in TOKEN_TO_PROMPT_STYLE:
                 prompt_style = TOKEN_TO_PROMPT_STYLE[token_type]
-                prompt_styles.append((prompt_style, style_value))
+                if is_valid_ptoolkit(style_value):
+                    prompt_styles.append((prompt_style, style_value))
             else:
                 # we don't want to support tokens anymore
                 logger.error("Unhandled style / class name: %s", token)
         else:
             # treat as prompt style name (2.0). See default style names here:
             # https://github.com/jonathanslenders/python-prompt-toolkit/blob/master/prompt_toolkit/styles/defaults.py
-            prompt_styles.append((token, cli_style[token]))
+            if is_valid_ptoolkit(cli_style[token]):
+                prompt_styles.append((token, cli_style[token]))
 
     override_style: Style = Style([("bottom-toolbar", "noreverse")])
     return merge_styles([style_from_pygments_cls(style), override_style, Style(prompt_styles)])
@@ -145,13 +169,16 @@ def style_factory_helpers(
     for token in cli_style:
         if token.startswith("Token."):
             token_type, style_value = parse_pygments_style(token, style, cli_style)
-            style.update({token_type: style_value})
+            if is_valid_pygments(style_value):
+                style.update({token_type: style_value})
         elif token in PROMPT_STYLE_TO_TOKEN:
             token_type = PROMPT_STYLE_TO_TOKEN[token]
-            style.update({token_type: cli_style[token]})
+            if is_valid_pygments(cli_style[token]):
+                style.update({token_type: cli_style[token]})
         elif token in OVERRIDE_STYLE_TO_TOKEN:
             token_type = OVERRIDE_STYLE_TO_TOKEN[token]
-            style.update({token_type: cli_style[token]})
+            if is_valid_pygments(cli_style[token]):
+                style.update({token_type: cli_style[token]})
         else:
             # TODO: cli helpers will have to switch to ptk.Style
             logger.error("Unhandled style / class name: %s", token)
diff --git a/mycli/myclirc b/mycli/myclirc
index 374e9370..2221707a 100644
--- a/mycli/myclirc
+++ b/mycli/myclirc
@@ -235,7 +235,10 @@ control_d = exit
 # possible values: auto, fzf, reverse_isearch
 control_r = auto
 
-# Custom colors for the completion menu, toolbar, etc.
+# Custom colors for the completion menu, toolbar, etc, with actual support
+# depending on the terminal, and the property being set.
+# Colors: #ffffff, bg:#ffffff, border:#ffffff.
+# Attributes: (no)blink, bold, dim, hidden, inherit, italic, reverse, strike, underline.
 [colors]
 completion-menu.completion.current = 'bg:#ffffff #000000'
 completion-menu.completion = 'bg:#008888 #ffffff'
diff --git a/test/myclirc b/test/myclirc
index 9ff96d8a..4c315fad 100644
--- a/test/myclirc
+++ b/test/myclirc
@@ -233,7 +233,10 @@ control_d = exit
 # possible values: auto, fzf, reverse_isearch
 control_r = auto
 
-# Custom colors for the completion menu, toolbar, etc.
+# Custom colors for the completion menu, toolbar, etc, with actual support
+# depending on the terminal, and the property being set.
+# Colors: #ffffff, bg:#ffffff, border:#ffffff.
+# Attributes: (no)blink, bold, dim, hidden, inherit, italic, reverse, strike, underline.
 [colors]
 completion-menu.completion.current = "bg:#ffffff #000000"
 completion-menu.completion = "bg:#008888 #ffffff"