Minecraft Colour Code Converter

Features

• Between § codes, & codes, hexadecimal and JSON
• The 16 colours with names and swatches
• Format codes: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, obfuscated, reset
• The per-digit form §x§5§5§F§F§5§5
• The JSON text component {"color":"#55FF55"}
• Name input such as green or dark_blue
• Several codes at once

How to use

1. Type one colour code or name per line
2. The colour name and its forms appear together
3. Switch Output form to see just one
4. A format code such as §l is described instead

FAQ

What is the difference between § and &?

`§` (U+00A7) is the colour prefix vanilla understands. `&` is a plugin and command convention: a server plugin rewrites `&a` into `§a` before sending text to the client. In a vanilla sign, `&a` is just two ordinary characters.

Why are there two hexadecimal spellings?

The per-digit `§x§5§5§F§F§5§5` goes in sign and command-block text (vanilla 1.16+ understands it, and one missing `§` silently breaks it). The JSON `{"color":"#55FF55"}` goes in `/tellraw`, `/title` and book JSON. They are unrelated, so each is given correctly.

What are §l, §o and the like?

They are format codes that change the typeface, not the colour: `§l` bold, `§o` italic, `§n` underline, `§m` strikethrough, `§k` obfuscated, `§r` resets all formatting. They stack, but `§r` clears everything before it.