diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2711cc4..a1bf9443 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,13 +12,14 @@
         .build();
   ```
 * `JLatexMathPlugin`: add `theme` (to customize both inlines and blocks)
-* `JLatexMathPlugin`: add `renderMode` to use previous (pre `4.3.0`) LaTeX rendering
+* `JLatexMathPlugin`: add `renderMode` to use previous (pre `4.3.0`) LaTeX rendering (`LEGACY` & `BLOCKS_AND_INLINES`)
 * add `JLatexMathPlugin.ErrorHandler` to catch latex rendering errors and (optionally) display error drawable ([#204])
+* `JLatexMathPlugin` add text color customization ([#207])
+* `JLatexMathPlugin` will use text color of widget in which it is displayed **if color is not set explicitly**
 * add `SoftBreakAddsNewLinePlugin` plugin (`core` module)
 * `LinkResolverDef` defaults to `https` when a link does not have scheme information ([#75])
 * add `option` abstraction for `sample` module allowing switching of multiple cases in runtime via menu
 * non-empty bounds for `AsyncDrawable` when no dimensions are not yet available ([#189])
-* `JLatexMathPlugin` add text color customization ([#207])
 * `linkify` - option to use `LinkifyCompat` in `LinkifyPlugin` ([#201])
 <br>Thanks to [@drakeet]
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 41a8b70b..582e26ae 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ allprojects {
         }
         google()
         jcenter()
+//        maven { url 'https://oss.sonatype.org/content/repositories/snapshots/' }
     }
     version = VERSION_NAME
     group = GROUP
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ ext {
             'commonmark-table'        : "com.atlassian.commonmark:commonmark-ext-gfm-tables:$commonMarkVersion",
             'android-svg'             : 'com.caverock:androidsvg:1.4',
             'android-gif'             : 'pl.droidsonroids.gif:android-gif-drawable:1.2.15',
-            'jlatexmath-android'      : 'ru.noties:jlatexmath-android:0.1.0',
+            'jlatexmath-android'      : 'ru.noties:jlatexmath-android:0.1.1',
             'okhttp'                  : 'com.squareup.okhttp3:okhttp:3.9.0',
             'prism4j'                 : 'io.noties:prism4j:2.0.0',
             'debug'                   : 'io.noties:debug:5.0.0@jar',
diff --git a/docs/docs/v4/ext-latex/README.md b/docs/docs/v4/ext-latex/README.md
index 16fde085..d8f5f241 100644
--- a/docs/docs/v4/ext-latex/README.md
+++ b/docs/docs/v4/ext-latex/README.md
@@ -48,5 +48,14 @@ final Markwon markwon = Markwon.builder(context)
 
 
 :::tip
-Since <Badge text="4.0.0" /> `JLatexMathPlugin` operates independently of `ImagesPlugin`
+Sometimes it is enough to use rendered to an image LaTeX formula and 
+inline it directly in your markdown document. For this markdown references can be useful. For example:
+```markdown
+<!-- your mardown -->
+![markdown-reference] of a solution...
+
+<!-- then reference prerendered and converted to base64 SVG/PNG/GIF/etc -->
+[markdown-reference]: data:image/svg+xml;base64,base64encodeddata==
+```
+For this to work an image loader that supports data uri and base64 must be used. Default `Markwon` [image-loader](../image/) supports it out of box (including SVG support)
 :::
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexAsyncDrawableSpan.java b/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexAsyncDrawableSpan.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..799aaf37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexAsyncDrawableSpan.java
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package io.noties.markwon.ext.latex;
+
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
+import android.graphics.Paint;
+import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
+
+import androidx.annotation.ColorInt;
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+
+import org.scilab.forge.jlatexmath.TeXIcon;
+
+import io.noties.markwon.core.MarkwonTheme;
+import io.noties.markwon.image.AsyncDrawableSpan;
+import ru.noties.jlatexmath.JLatexMathDrawable;
+import ru.noties.jlatexmath.awt.Color;
+
+/**
+ * @since 4.3.0-SNAPSHOT
+ */
+public class JLatexAsyncDrawableSpan extends AsyncDrawableSpan {
+
+    private final JLatextAsyncDrawable drawable;
+    private final int color;
+    private boolean appliedTextColor;
+
+    public JLatexAsyncDrawableSpan(
+            @NonNull MarkwonTheme theme,
+            @NonNull JLatextAsyncDrawable drawable,
+            @ColorInt int color) {
+        super(theme, drawable, ALIGN_CENTER, false);
+        this.drawable = drawable;
+        this.color = color;
+        // if color is not 0 -> then no need to apply text color
+        this.appliedTextColor = color != 0;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void draw(@NonNull Canvas canvas, CharSequence text, int start, int end, float x, int top, int y, int bottom, @NonNull Paint paint) {
+        if (!appliedTextColor && drawable.hasResult()) {
+            // it is important to check for type (in case of an error, or custom placeholder or whatever
+            //  this result can be of other type)
+            final Drawable drawableResult = drawable.getResult();
+            if (drawableResult instanceof JLatexMathDrawable) {
+                final JLatexMathDrawable result = (JLatexMathDrawable) drawableResult;
+                final TeXIcon icon = result.icon();
+                icon.setForeground(new Color(paint.getColor()));
+                appliedTextColor = true;
+            }
+        }
+        super.draw(canvas, text, start, end, x, top, y, bottom, paint);
+    }
+
+    @NonNull
+    public JLatextAsyncDrawable drawable() {
+        return drawable;
+    }
+
+    @ColorInt
+    public int color() {
+        return color;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexInlineAsyncDrawableSpan.java b/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexInlineAsyncDrawableSpan.java
index 10b59837..09fdd553 100644
--- a/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexInlineAsyncDrawableSpan.java
+++ b/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexInlineAsyncDrawableSpan.java
@@ -3,23 +3,23 @@ package io.noties.markwon.ext.latex;
 import android.graphics.Paint;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 
+import androidx.annotation.ColorInt;
 import androidx.annotation.IntRange;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 
 import io.noties.markwon.core.MarkwonTheme;
 import io.noties.markwon.image.AsyncDrawable;
-import io.noties.markwon.image.AsyncDrawableSpan;
 
 /**
  * @since 4.3.0-SNAPSHOT
  */
-class JLatexInlineAsyncDrawableSpan extends AsyncDrawableSpan {
+class JLatexInlineAsyncDrawableSpan extends JLatexAsyncDrawableSpan {
 
     private final AsyncDrawable drawable;
 
-    JLatexInlineAsyncDrawableSpan(@NonNull MarkwonTheme theme, @NonNull AsyncDrawable drawable, int alignment, boolean replacementTextIsLink) {
-        super(theme, drawable, alignment, replacementTextIsLink);
+    JLatexInlineAsyncDrawableSpan(@NonNull MarkwonTheme theme, @NonNull JLatextAsyncDrawable drawable, @ColorInt int color) {
+        super(theme, drawable, color);
         this.drawable = drawable;
     }
 
diff --git a/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexMathPlugin.java b/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexMathPlugin.java
index 1403edb9..eb15af1d 100644
--- a/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexMathPlugin.java
+++ b/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexMathPlugin.java
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ public class JLatexMathPlugin extends AbstractMarkwonPlugin {
 
                 final MarkwonConfiguration configuration = visitor.configuration();
 
-                final AsyncDrawableSpan span = new AsyncDrawableSpan(
+                final AsyncDrawableSpan span = new JLatexAsyncDrawableSpan(
                         configuration.theme(),
                         new JLatextAsyncDrawable(
                                 latex,
@@ -236,8 +236,8 @@ public class JLatexMathPlugin extends AbstractMarkwonPlugin {
                                 jLatexBlockImageSizeResolver,
                                 null,
                                 true),
-                        AsyncDrawableSpan.ALIGN_CENTER,
-                        false);
+                        config.theme.blockTextColor()
+                );
 
                 visitor.setSpans(length, span);
 
@@ -273,8 +273,8 @@ public class JLatexMathPlugin extends AbstractMarkwonPlugin {
                                     inlineImageSizeResolver,
                                     null,
                                     false),
-                            AsyncDrawableSpan.ALIGN_CENTER,
-                            false);
+                            config.theme.inlineTextColor()
+                    );
 
                     visitor.setSpans(length, span);
                 }
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ public class JLatexMathPlugin extends AbstractMarkwonPlugin {
                         final JLatextAsyncDrawable jLatextAsyncDrawable = (JLatextAsyncDrawable) drawable;
 
                         if (jLatextAsyncDrawable.isBlock()) {
-                            jLatexMathDrawable = createBlockDrawable(jLatextAsyncDrawable.getDestination());
+                            jLatexMathDrawable = createBlockDrawable(jLatextAsyncDrawable);
                         } else {
-                            jLatexMathDrawable = createInlineDrawable(jLatextAsyncDrawable.getDestination());
+                            jLatexMathDrawable = createInlineDrawable(jLatextAsyncDrawable);
                         }
 
                         setResult(drawable, jLatexMathDrawable);
@@ -448,7 +448,9 @@ public class JLatexMathPlugin extends AbstractMarkwonPlugin {
 
         // @since 4.3.0-SNAPSHOT
         @NonNull
-        private JLatexMathDrawable createBlockDrawable(@NonNull String latex) {
+        private JLatexMathDrawable createBlockDrawable(@NonNull JLatextAsyncDrawable drawable) {
+
+            final String latex = drawable.getDestination();
 
             final JLatexMathTheme theme = config.theme;
 
@@ -478,7 +480,9 @@ public class JLatexMathPlugin extends AbstractMarkwonPlugin {
 
         // @since 4.3.0-SNAPSHOT
         @NonNull
-        private JLatexMathDrawable createInlineDrawable(@NonNull String latex) {
+        private JLatexMathDrawable createInlineDrawable(@NonNull JLatextAsyncDrawable drawable) {
+
+            final String latex = drawable.getDestination();
 
             final JLatexMathTheme theme = config.theme;
 
diff --git a/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexMathTheme.java b/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexMathTheme.java
index 4f8ede7b..e729060b 100644
--- a/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexMathTheme.java
+++ b/markwon-ext-latex/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/ext/latex/JLatexMathTheme.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ public abstract class JLatexMathTheme {
     /**
      * Special immutable class to hold padding information
      */
+    @SuppressWarnings("WeakerAccess")
     public static class Padding {
         public final int left;
         public final int top;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ public abstract class JLatexMathTheme {
             this.bottom = bottom;
         }
 
+        @NonNull
         @Override
         public String toString() {
             return "Padding{" +
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ public abstract class JLatexMathTheme {
     @ColorInt
     public abstract int blockTextColor();
 
+    @SuppressWarnings({"unused", "UnusedReturnValue"})
     public static class Builder {
         private final float textSize;
         private final float inlineTextSize;
@@ -142,7 +145,7 @@ public abstract class JLatexMathTheme {
         private Padding inlinePadding;
         private Padding blockPadding;
 
-        private int textColor = 0xFF000000;
+        private int textColor;
         private int inlineTextColor;
         private int blockTextColor;
 
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/latex/LatexActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/latex/LatexActivity.java
index 9816b0a1..f07ecc1d 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/latex/LatexActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/io/noties/markwon/sample/latex/LatexActivity.java
@@ -63,7 +63,16 @@ public class LatexActivity extends ActivityWithMenuOptions {
                 .add("insideBlockQuote", this::insideBlockQuote)
                 .add("error", this::error)
                 .add("legacy", this::legacy)
-                .add("textColor", this::textColor);
+                .add("textColor", this::textColor)
+                .add("defaultTextColor", this::defaultTextColor);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void beforeOptionSelected(@NonNull String option) {
+        super.beforeOptionSelected(option);
+
+        // reset text color
+        textView.setTextColor(0xFF000000);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -151,6 +160,18 @@ public class LatexActivity extends ActivityWithMenuOptions {
         markwon.setMarkdown(textView, md);
     }
 
+    private void defaultTextColor() {
+        // @since 4.3.0-SNAPSHOT text color is automatically taken from textView
+        textView.setTextColor(0xFFff0000);
+
+        final String md = wrapLatexInSampleMarkdown(LATEX_LONG_DIVISION);
+        final Markwon markwon = Markwon.builder(this)
+                .usePlugin(MarkwonInlineParserPlugin.create())
+                .usePlugin(JLatexMathPlugin.create(textView.getTextSize()))
+                .build();
+        markwon.setMarkdown(textView, md);
+    }
+
     @NonNull
     private static String wrapLatexInSampleMarkdown(@NonNull String latex) {
         return "" +