Chat in Color
by schmeh
Chat in Color gives each player a chat color on the client, assigned at random and editable by hand for any player name.
What it does
Chat in Color assigns a chat color to each player automatically, picking one at random when a name first appears. A player can then be recognized by color at a glance in the chat window, which helps when several people are talking at once. The colors are chosen on the client, so the mod changes only how messages look for the player who installed it.
Colors can also be set manually for any player. Custom choices are stored and kept between sessions, so a color picked once stays in place after the game is restarted. The mod is published for Fabric only, with builds covering 1.21 – 1.21.8 across nine release versions. The latest file is 1.0.1 for 1.21.8, released on 2025-10-26.
Installation requires Fabric API and Fabric Language Kotlin, both of which must be present alongside Chat in Color. The mod is released under the Apache License 2.0 and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Random chat colors
Each player name is given a color automatically the first time it appears in chat.
Manual color overrides
Any player's color can be set by hand, replacing the randomly assigned one.
Persistent custom colors
Colors chosen by hand are saved and reappear after the game is restarted.
Quick recognition in chat
Distinct colors make it easier to follow who said what in busy conversations.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x9 of 9 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who take part in multiplayer chat and want names told apart by color. The mod changes only the local display, so it suits anyone who wants a visual aid without affecting other players.
How it compares
FabrChatDisabling is a Fabric mod for Minecraft 1.21.11, client-side only, under the MIT License, and it is not open source, so it works on a different set of versions and does a different job. KyuubiSoft Chatpresets is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 under the MIT License that is not open source, covering the same range as Chat in Color but with preset chat options rather than per-player colors. Coord Chat is a client-side Fabric mod for 1.21.10 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only, and it is open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat in Color | Fabric | 1.21 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-10-26 |
| FabrChatDisabling | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-05-14 |
| KyuubiSoft Chatpresets | Fabric | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client-side only | 2025-08-14 |
| Coord Chat | Fabric | 1.21.10 | Client-side only | 2025-10-27 |
Questions
Does Chat in Color need Fabric API?
Which loader does Chat in Color support?
Does Chat in Color have to be installed on the server?
Are custom colors kept after a restart?
In the catalog
Chat in Color is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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What the author says
Chat In Color is a lightweight client-side Fabric mod that assigns each player a chat color, making it easy to know each player at a glance.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/chat-in-color
- Owner
- schmeh
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-26
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15