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Minecraft coloured text and nick generator

Type a nick, prefix or name tag, add colours or a gradient and copy a ready command for EssentialsX, LuckPerms, TAB or a vanilla server.

  • free, no sign-up
  • MiniMessage, &, §, JSON, SNBT
  • nothing leaves your browser

Text

runs in your browser

Colour

Presets

0.00

Style

In-game preview

9 visible characters

Chat

<StormHost> Hello everyone!

Above the head

StormHost

Player list

StormHostAlex

Where does it go?

Pick a plugin or format and copy the result into the game, the console or a config file.

Command111 characters
/nick Steve &#FF6B7F&lS&#F76175&lt&#F0566C&lo&#E84C62&lr&#E04258&lm&#D8374E&lH&#D12D45&lo&#C9223B&ls&#C11831&lt
The player needs the essentials.nick.color and essentials.nick.rgb permissions. Gradients are long: set ignore-colors-in-max-nick-length: true in config.yml, the default max-nick-length is 16.

How to make a gradient nick in Minecraft

  1. In Design mode, type your nick, prefix or any other text. To reuse text that already has codes, switch to Convert codes.

  2. Under Colour, choose Single colour, Gradient or Rainbow. For a gradient, set 2–5 colours or pick a preset.

  3. Add a style such as bold or small caps and check the preview in chat, above the head and in the player list.

  4. Under “Where does it go?”, pick EssentialsX /nick, LuckPerms prefix, TAB, tellraw or another format and fill in the player or group for commands.

  5. Copy the finished command or code and paste it into the game, the console or the plugin config.

About this tool

This Minecraft colour text generator creates a gradient or a coloured nick, prefix or name tag and builds the command for your server straight away. Pick colours or hex shades, add bold or italics and copy the result as & codes, § codes, MiniMessage or JSON.

Ready-made commands cover /nick for EssentialsX, a LuckPerms prefix, TAB formatting, name tags and tellraw for vanilla servers. The generator keeps track of what each version supports: hex colours only work from 1.16.

Tool details
Sent to a server
never
Gradient
2–5 colours, rainbow
Plugins
EssentialsX · LuckPerms · TAB
Game versions
1.8 to 26.x

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions people ask most about this tool.

How do I set a coloured LuckPerms prefix?

In the LuckPerms prefix tab, enter the group or player, the priority and the colour format, then copy the /lp … meta setprefix command. Your chat plugin draws the colours: EssentialsX Chat reads &#RRGGBB, MiniMessage plugins read <#hex>.

Why don't my hex colours show up?

Minecraft supports hex colours from version 1.16, and the plugin must accept them in that format (&#rrggbb, MiniMessage or JSON). On older versions or Bedrock the generator offers the nearest basic colours.

What's the difference between & codes and MiniMessage?

& codes are the older format such as &a or &l. MiniMessage uses tags like <gradient:#ff0000:#0000ff>, which Paper and newer plugins read. The generator gives you both.

How do I convert & codes to MiniMessage?

Switch the mode to Convert codes and paste your text. The tool recognises & and § codes, &#hex, MiniMessage, JSON and SNBT on its own, and the output tabs give you the same text in another format, such as MiniMessage or § codes.

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