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Chat colors

by macuguita

Chat colors lets each player color chat messages and player names on their own screen, with the choices kept between sessions.

FabricNeoForgeQuiltClient-side onlyMIT LicenseOpen source1.21.11 – 26.1.2

What it does

The mod brings color to Minecraft chat. Player names can take the colors of the locator bar, or a custom algorithm can pick from up to 255 colors. Coloring the names of other players makes the body of a message easier to tell apart from the name in front of it, and the coloring can be turned off for names alone.

Each player sets these options individually, and the choices persist between sessions. A player can also disable chat coloring entirely, so their own messages appear with the server's default colors. Because the environment is client-side only, servers need nothing installed and only the player's client applies the colors.

Installation requires Fabric API. Chat colors is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, with builds for 1.21.11 – 26.1.2 under the MIT License, and its source code and issue tracker are public. Mod Menu and McQoy are optional and can be added alongside it.

Key features

  1. Locator bar colors

    Player names can use the colors of the locator bar, so a name matches the color shown for that player elsewhere on screen.

  2. Custom color algorithm

    When locator bar colors are disabled, a custom algorithm assigns colors from a palette of up to 255 options.

  3. Separate name and body coloring

    Name coloring can be turned off, leaving message text uncolored so the two parts read more clearly.

  4. Own messages on server defaults

    A player can disable coloring for their own messages and see them in the server's default colors.

Compatibility

Latest build for each game version and loader.

26.1.21.0.0+26.1-fabric1.0.0+26.1-neoforgeNot available
26.1.11.0.0+26.1-fabric1.0.0+26.1-neoforgeNot available
26.11.0.0+26.1-fabric1.0.0+26.1-neoforgeNot available
1.21.111.0.0+1.21.11-fabric1.0.0+1.21.11-neoforge1.0.0+1.21.11-fabric
ReleaseBetaAlphaNot available

Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.

Requirements

Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.

Required 1

Fabric APILightweight and modular API providing common hooks and intercompatibility measures utilized by mods using the Fabric toolchain.
Required

Optional 2

McQoyDependencyless* config screens! An in-game editor for Kaleido-based configs - with no setup required.
Optional
Mod MenuAdds a mod menu to view the list of mods you have installed.
Optional

Use cases

Who it’s for: Players who want to tell chat participants apart at a glance. Server owners need nothing extra, since the mod runs only on the client.

How it compares

Full comparison

Custom Locator Color is a client-side Fabric mod, open source under the MIT License, and covers 1.21.6 – 26.2. Locator Colors works on Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21.11 – 26.3 under the MIT License, the same license as Chat colors. name colors is server-side only, so players join without installing it, and it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only for Fabric and NeoForge across 1.21.1 – 26.3.

ModLoadersGame versionsEnvironmentUpdated
Chat colorsFabric, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11 – 26.1.2Client-side only2026-03-27
Custom Locator ColorFabric1.21.6 – 26.2Client-side only2026-07-05
Locator ColorsFabric, NeoForge and Quilt1.21.11 – 26.3Client-side only2026-10-06
name colorsFabric and NeoForge1.21.1 – 26.3Server-side only2026-09-21

Questions

Does Chat colors need Fabric API?

Yes. Fabric API is a required dependency on every loader the mod supports.

Do servers need to install Chat colors?

No. Only the player's game needs it, and servers run without it.

Which loaders does Chat colors support?

It is published for Fabric, NeoForge and Quilt, with the latest builds for 26.1.2.

Are color choices saved between sessions?

Yes. The colors persist between sessions, so the chosen settings remain after the game is restarted.

In the catalog

Chat colors is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,084 Social mods for Fabric. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.

Social mods5,392Fabric modsMods for 26.1.215,189

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What the author says

This mod colors every player's messages for easier reading! the colors persist between sessions
macuguita, on the Modrinth page

Official listing

Owner
macuguita
Published
2026-03-01
Updated on Modrinth
2026-03-27
Facts verified
2026-10-15

Tags

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