Pick Minecraft chat colors and formatting codes with a live preview and one-click copy for MOTDs, signs, and plugins.
Look up every Minecraft color and formatting code with live preview — build chat messages, MOTDs, signs, and plugin text, or generate rainbow and gradient effects to copy in one click.
Minecraft uses short codes after the § symbol (or & in many plugins and configs) to change text color and style. Sixteen base colors cover most server branding — green for online, gold for ranks, gray for subtle detail.
Click any swatch to insert a code at your cursor and copy it to the clipboard. The preview updates instantly so you see exactly how the message reads before you paste into server.properties, a sign command, or a plugin config.
Format codes stack with colors: bold headers, italic subtitles, strikethrough for sales, obfuscated text for minigame effects. Use reset when you want later words to return to default white.
Each format button shows the code and name together so you are not guessing what §l or §o means when you are editing at speed.
The effects panel builds smooth RGB gradients (1.16+ hex format) or classic multi-color rainbows across your text. Pick start and end colors, try presets like sunset or ocean, toggle bold, then copy or insert into your message.
Gradients are popular for network names in tab lists, holograms, and MOTDs on modern Paper and Spigot servers that support hex colors in chat.
