diff --git a/src/ptpython/completer.py b/src/ptpython/completer.py
index e8bab28..40701ca 100644
--- a/src/ptpython/completer.py
+++ b/src/ptpython/completer.py
@@ -285,12 +285,17 @@ def get_completions(
                     if jc.type == "param":
                         suffix = "..."
 
+                    style = _get_style_for_jedi_completion(jc)
+                    display_meta = (
+                        jc.type if style == "" else [(f"{style}-meta", jc.type)]
+                    )
+
                     yield Completion(
                         jc.name_with_symbols,
                         len(jc.complete) - len(jc.name_with_symbols),
                         display=jc.name_with_symbols + suffix,
-                        display_meta=jc.type,
-                        style=_get_style_for_jedi_completion(jc),
+                        display_meta=display_meta,
+                        style=style,
                     )
 
 
diff --git a/src/ptpython/style.py b/src/ptpython/style.py
index 8521971..8242df3 100644
--- a/src/ptpython/style.py
+++ b/src/ptpython/style.py
@@ -137,6 +137,14 @@ def generate_style(python_style: BaseStyle, ui_style: BaseStyle) -> BaseStyle:
     "completion.keyword": "fg:#008800",
     "completion.keyword fuzzymatch.inside": "fg:#008800",
     "completion.keyword fuzzymatch.outside": "fg:#44aa44",
+    # Styling for the meta completion menu that displays the type of each
+    # completion, e.g. param, builtin, keyword to the right of the item.
+    "completion.param-meta": "fg:ansiblue",
+    "completion.param-meta fuzzymatch.inside.character": "fg:ansiblue",
+    "completion.builtin-meta": "fg:ansigreen",
+    "completion.builtin-meta fuzzymatch.inside.character": "fg:ansigreen",
+    "completion.keyword-meta": "fg:ansired",
+    "completion.keyword-meta fuzzymatch.inside.character": "fg:ansired",
     # Separator between windows. (Used above docstring.)
     "separator": "#bbbbbb",
     # System toolbar