diff --git a/docs/sphinx/_static/css/custom.css b/docs/sphinx/_static/css/custom.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3f2cc9293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/sphinx/_static/css/custom.css
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+/* Override "references as links" style to match standard links.
+   Example code: :c:func:`OBS_DECLARE_MODULE()` */
+a.reference > code.xref > span.pre {
+    color: #2980b9;
+}
+
+a.reference:hover > code.xref > span.pre {
+    color: #3091d1;
+}
+
+a.reference:visited > code.xref > span.pre {
+    color: #9b59b6;
+}
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/conf.py b/docs/sphinx/conf.py
index 7e1f41522..8a6dab35a 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/conf.py
+++ b/docs/sphinx/conf.py
@@ -127,6 +127,10 @@ html_context = {
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
 html_static_path = ['_static']
 
+html_css_files = [
+    'css/custom.css',
+]
+
 # Custom sidebar templates, must be a dictionary that maps document names
 # to template names.
 #