Colorful HEX

Makes HEX color tags in chat useful.

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fabricquiltdecorationutility

Rent Server with this Mod

Screenshots

Also sticks to other styles (e.g. in whisper messages)

About this Mod

Colorful HEX

A Fabric client-side mod that makes HEX color tags in chat useful.

You can see what color is represented by HEX code in the chat,
written books or tooltips.

preview
whispering
book
tooltip

Also, you can copy any color code to your clipboard by clicking it.

copy

FAQ

Do my friends have to install the mod as well to see the formatting?

Yes.

Can I play on a vanilla server with this?

Yes.

Is this mod compatible with X mod?

Any mod that doesn't change your chat messages, written books text or tooltips should work out of the box.

You can do some tests with your favorite mods and
report incompatibilities on GitHub.

Any new features?

If you have any ideas - send it on GitHub.

Backports?

No plans.

FoRgE??

Nah.

Neoforge?

Maybe.

Available Versions

1.2.0 (1.21)release

MC 1.21fabric, quilt

June 19, 2024

1.2.0 (1.20.5-1.20.6)release

MC 1.20.5, 1.20.6fabric, quilt

June 19, 2024

1.1.0 (1.20.3-1.20.4)release

MC 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric, quilt

April 29, 2024

1.1.0 (1.19.2-1.20.2)release

MC 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3, 1.19.4, 1.20, 1.20.1, 1.20.2fabric, quilt

April 28, 2024

1.0.0 (1.19.1+)release

MC 1.19.1, 1.19.2, 1.19.3fabric, quilt

January 11, 2023

How to Install Colorful HEX on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Colorful HEX". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabricquilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5 (+9 more)

Server-side

✗ Unsupported

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Colorful HEX server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Colorful HEX compatible with fabric and quilt?

Colorful HEX officially supports fabric, quilt for Minecraft 1.21, 1.20.6, 1.20.5. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Colorful HEX – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Colorful HEX consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.