diff --git a/Doc/library/pprint.rst b/Doc/library/pprint.rst
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ Functions
 ---------
 
 .. function:: pp(object, stream=None, indent=4, width=88, depth=None, *, \
-                 compact=False, sort_dicts=False, underscore_numbers=False)
+                 color=True, compact=False, sort_dicts=False, \
+                 underscore_numbers=False)
 
    Prints the formatted representation of *object*, followed by a newline.
    This function may be used in the interactive interpreter
@@ -63,6 +64,12 @@ Functions
       on the depth of the objects being formatted.
    :type depth: int | None
 
+   :param bool color:
+      If ``True`` (the default), output will be syntax highlighted using ANSI
+      escape sequences, if the *stream* and :ref:`environment variables
+      <using-on-controlling-color>` permit.
+      If ``False``, colored output is always disabled.
+
    :param bool compact:
       Control the way long :term:`sequences <sequence>` are formatted.
       If ``False`` (the default),
@@ -90,14 +97,21 @@ Functions
 
    .. versionadded:: 3.8
 
+   .. versionchanged:: next
+      Added the *color* parameter.
+
 
 .. function:: pprint(object, stream=None, indent=4, width=88, depth=None, *, \
-                     compact=False, sort_dicts=True, underscore_numbers=False)
+                     color=True, compact=False, sort_dicts=True, \
+                     underscore_numbers=False)
 
    Alias for :func:`~pprint.pp` with *sort_dicts* set to ``True`` by default,
    which would automatically sort the dictionaries' keys,
    you might want to use :func:`~pprint.pp` instead where it is ``False`` by default.
 
+   .. versionchanged:: next
+      Added the *color* parameter.
+
 
 .. function:: pformat(object, indent=4, width=88, depth=None, *, \
                       compact=False, sort_dicts=True, underscore_numbers=False)
@@ -147,7 +161,7 @@ PrettyPrinter objects
 .. index:: single: ...; placeholder
 
 .. class:: PrettyPrinter(indent=4, width=88, depth=None, stream=None, *, \
-                         compact=False, sort_dicts=True, \
+                         color=True, compact=False, sort_dicts=True, \
                          underscore_numbers=False)
 
    Construct a :class:`PrettyPrinter` instance.
@@ -210,6 +224,7 @@ PrettyPrinter objects
       No longer attempts to write to :data:`!sys.stdout` if it is ``None``.
 
    .. versionchanged:: next
+      Added the *color* parameter.
       Changed default *indent* from 1 to 4
       and default *width* from 80 to 88.
       The default ``compact=False`` layout is now similar to

@@ -1216,6 +1216,12 @@ pprint
   (Contributed by Stefan Todoran, Semyon Moroz and Hugo van Kemenade in
   :gh:`112632` and :gh:`149189`.)
 
+* Add *color* parameter to :func:`~pprint.pp` and :func:`~pprint.pprint`.
+  If ``True`` (the default), output is highlighted in color, when the stream
+  and :ref:`environment variables <using-on-controlling-color>` permit.
+  If ``False``, colored output is always disabled.
+  (Contributed by Hugo van Kemenade in :gh:`145217`.)
+
 * Add t-string support to :mod:`pprint`.
   (Contributed by Loïc Simon and Hugo van Kemenade in :gh:`134551`.)
 

@@ -307,9 +307,14 @@ def iter_display_chars(
     buffer: str,
     colors: list[ColorSpan] | None = None,
     start_index: int = 0,
+    *,
+    escape: bool = True,
 ) -> Iterator[StyledChar]:
     """Yield visible display characters with widths and semantic color tags.
 
+    With ``escape=True`` (default) ASCII control chars are rewritten to caret
+    notation (``\\n`` -> ``^J``); pass ``escape=False`` to keep them verbatim.
+
     Note: ``colors`` is consumed in place as spans are processed -- callers
     that split a buffer across multiple calls rely on this mutation to track
     which spans have already been handled.
@@ -331,7 +336,7 @@ def iter_display_chars(
         if colors and color_idx < len(colors) and colors[color_idx].span.start == i:
             active_tag = colors[color_idx].tag
 
-        if control := _ascii_control_repr(c):
+        if escape and (control := _ascii_control_repr(c)):
             text = control
             width = len(control)
         elif ord(c) < 128:
@@ -363,6 +368,8 @@ def disp_str(
     colors: list[ColorSpan] | None = None,
     start_index: int = 0,
     force_color: bool = False,
+    *,
+    escape: bool = True,
 ) -> tuple[CharBuffer, CharWidths]:
     r"""Decompose the input buffer into a printable variant with applied colors.
 
@@ -374,6 +381,9 @@ def disp_str(
     - the second list is the visible width of each character in the input
       buffer.
 
+    With ``escape=True`` (default) ASCII control chars are rewritten to caret
+    notation (``\\n`` -> ``^J``); pass ``escape=False`` to keep them verbatim.
+
     Note on colors:
     - The `colors` list, if provided, is partially consumed within. We're using
       a list and not a generator since we need to hold onto the current
@@ -393,7 +403,9 @@ def disp_str(
     (['\x1b[1;34mw', 'h', 'i', 'l', 'e\x1b[0m', ' ', '1', ':'], [1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1])
 
     """
-    styled_chars = list(iter_display_chars(buffer, colors, start_index))
+    styled_chars = list(
+        iter_display_chars(buffer, colors, start_index, escape=escape)
+    )
     chars: CharBuffer = []
     char_widths: CharWidths = []
     theme = THEME(force_color=force_color)

diff --git a/Lib/pprint.py b/Lib/pprint.py
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
 import sys as _sys
 import types as _types
 from io import StringIO as _StringIO
+lazy import _colorize
+lazy import re
+lazy from _pyrepl.utils import disp_str, gen_colors
+lazy from dataclasses import fields as dataclass_fields
+lazy from dataclasses import is_dataclass
 
 __all__ = ["pprint","pformat","isreadable","isrecursive","saferepr",
            "PrettyPrinter", "pp"]
@@ -50,15 +55,22 @@ def pprint(
     width=88,
     depth=None,
     *,
+    color=True,
     compact=False,
     sort_dicts=True,
     underscore_numbers=False,
 ):
     """Pretty-print a Python object to a stream [default is sys.stdout]."""
     printer = PrettyPrinter(
-        stream=stream, indent=indent, width=width, depth=depth,
-        compact=compact, sort_dicts=sort_dicts,
-        underscore_numbers=underscore_numbers)
+        stream=stream,
+        indent=indent,
+        width=width,
+        depth=depth,
+        color=color,
+        compact=compact,
+        sort_dicts=sort_dicts,
+        underscore_numbers=underscore_numbers,
+    )
     printer.pprint(object)
 
 
@@ -126,6 +138,24 @@ def _safe_tuple(t):
     return _safe_key(t[0]), _safe_key(t[1])
 
 
+def _colorize_output(text):
+    """Apply syntax highlighting."""
+    if "\x1b[" in text:
+        # If the text already contains ANSI escape sequences
+        # (for example, from a custom __repr__),
+        # return as-is to avoid breaking their color.
+        return text
+    # Skip coloring inside <...> reprs (for example, <built-in function print>),
+    # they're placeholders, not Python source.
+    skip = [m.span() for m in re.finditer(r"<[^<>\n]*>", text)]
+    colors = [
+        c for c in gen_colors(text)
+        if not any(start <= c.span.start < end for start, end in skip)
+    ]
+    chars, _ = disp_str(text, colors=colors, force_color=True, escape=False)
+    return "".join(chars)
+
+
 class PrettyPrinter:
     def __init__(
         self,
@@ -134,6 +164,7 @@ def __init__(
         depth=None,
         stream=None,
         *,
+        color=True,
         compact=False,
         sort_dicts=True,
         underscore_numbers=False,
@@ -154,6 +185,11 @@ def __init__(
             The desired output stream.  If omitted (or false), the standard
             output stream available at construction will be used.
 
+        color
+            If true (the default), syntax highlighting is enabled for pprint
+            when the stream and environment variables permit.
+            If false, colored output is always disabled.
+
         compact
             If true, several items will be combined in one line.
 
@@ -182,11 +218,30 @@ def __init__(
         self._compact = bool(compact)
         self._sort_dicts = sort_dicts
         self._underscore_numbers = underscore_numbers
+        self._color = color
 
     def pprint(self, object):
-        if self._stream is not None:
+        if self._stream is None:
+            return
+
+        use_color = False
+        if self._color:
+            try:
+                if _colorize.can_colorize(file=self._stream):
+                    # Attempt to reify lazy imports, or ImportError
+                    gen_colors, disp_str
+                    use_color = True
+            except ImportError:
+                pass
+
+        if use_color:
+            sio = _StringIO()
+            self._format(object, sio, 0, 0, {}, 0)
+            self._stream.write(_colorize_output(sio.getvalue()))
+        else:
             self._format(object, self._stream, 0, 0, {}, 0)
-            self._stream.write("\n")
+
+        self._stream.write("\n")
 
     def pformat(self, object):
         sio = _StringIO()
@@ -211,9 +266,6 @@ def _format(self, object, stream, indent, allowance, context, level):
         max_width = self._width - indent - allowance
         if len(rep) > max_width:
             p = self._dispatch.get(type(object).__repr__, None)
-            # Lazy import to improve module import time
-            from dataclasses import is_dataclass
-
             if p is not None:
                 context[objid] = 1
                 p(self, object, stream, indent, allowance, context, level + 1)
@@ -254,9 +306,6 @@ def _write_indent_padding(self, write):
             write(self._indent_per_level * " ")
 
     def _pprint_dataclass(self, object, stream, indent, allowance, context, level):
-        # Lazy import to improve module import time
-        from dataclasses import fields as dataclass_fields
-
         cls_name = object.__class__.__name__
         if self._compact:
             indent += len(cls_name) + 1
@@ -436,9 +485,6 @@ def _pprint_str(self, object, stream, indent, allowance, context, level):
             if len(rep) <= max_width1:
                 chunks.append(rep)
             else:
-                # Lazy import to improve module import time
-                import re
-
                 # A list of alternating (non-space, space) strings
                 parts = re.findall(r'\S*\s*', line)
                 assert parts

diff --git a/Lib/test/test_pickle.py b/Lib/test/test_pickle.py
@@ -779,6 +779,7 @@ def invoke_pickle(self, *flags):
             pickle._main(args=[*flags, self.filename])
         return self.text_normalize(output.getvalue())
 
+    @support.force_not_colorized
     def test_invocation(self):
         # test 'python -m pickle pickle_file'
         data = {