diff --git a/pandas/core/config_init.py b/pandas/core/config_init.py
index f594232f5fb6d..83e5f890ff3c7 100644
--- a/pandas/core/config_init.py
+++ b/pandas/core/config_init.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 """
 import os
+from typing import Callable
 import warnings
 
 import pandas._config.config as cf
@@ -879,7 +880,7 @@ def register_converter_cb(key):
         "format.formatter",
         None,
         styler_formatter,
-        validator=is_instance_factory([type(None), dict, callable, str]),
+        validator=is_instance_factory([type(None), dict, Callable, str]),
     )
 
     cf.register_option("html.mathjax", True, styler_mathjax, validator=is_bool)
diff --git a/pandas/tests/io/formats/style/test_format.py b/pandas/tests/io/formats/style/test_format.py
index 1d0d91b46553a..7ecd8ffec3bea 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/io/formats/style/test_format.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/io/formats/style/test_format.py
@@ -308,6 +308,28 @@ def test_precision_zero(df):
     assert ctx["body"][1][2]["display_value"] == "-1"
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "formatter, exp",
+    [
+        (lambda x: f"{x:.3f}", "9.000"),
+        ("{:.2f}", "9.00"),
+        ({0: "{:.1f}"}, "9.0"),
+        (None, "9"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_formatter_options_validator(formatter, exp):
+    df = DataFrame([[9]])
+    with option_context("styler.format.formatter", formatter):
+        assert f" {exp} " in df.style.to_latex()
+
+
+def test_formatter_options_raises():
+    msg = "Value must be an instance of"
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError, match=msg):
+        with option_context("styler.format.formatter", ["bad", "type"]):
+            DataFrame().style.to_latex()
+
+
 def test_1level_multiindex():
     # GH 43383
     midx = MultiIndex.from_product([[1, 2]], names=[""])