Minecraft Colour Code Generator

Type sample text, click any colour or format, and copy the exact § code straight into your chat, sign, or plugin config.

How to use this tool

  1. Edit the sample text field to preview your own message.
  2. Click any colour or formatting swatch — it applies to the preview and copies the § code to your clipboard.
  3. Paste the copied code directly into signs, chat, plugin configs, or a MOTD.

Frequently asked questions

§ (section sign) is what Minecraft actually reads at runtime. & is used in config files and gets converted to § automatically by most servers and plugins.

Yes — apply a colour code, then a formatting code like bold, and both will affect the text that follows.

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