Colored chat and names

For custom colors the only format accepted by the server will be in hexadecimal. If you don't know what that is I recommend you use [this] site or look up "color picker" on google or something. Your color should be in this format:#000000 and the 0's can be any number or letter from 0-9 and a-f. Capitalization is ignored.

Single Colors
&#ff0000TEST will result in a red TEST, and so on. Just think of it like using color codes such as &a but instead of 'a' just replace it with a custom color. Must contain the # or it won't work.

Gradients
&>#ff0000+#00ff00TEST will the text "TEST" have a gradient from left to right from this color#ff0000to this color#00ff00

If you want to use color codes instead you may, as well as color names such as dark_green and aqua. You can also mix and match such as:&>red+#0000ff and &>c+3 and &gold etc. [Here's a guide for color codes if you want to use those too.]

Applying this to /namecolor
Note: The syntax for /namecolor has changed slightly. There's 3 different ways to use this command.

Single color (loyalist and above)
/namecolor color This can be any one color such as red or #ff0000. Example: /namecolor redor/namecolor #66d9ff

Two color (master and above)
/namecolor color1+color2 na+me The first part is selecting 2 colors combining them with a + then the second part is specifying where in your name you want to make the split. Example: /namecolor green+yellow no+tchor /namecolor #b3b300+#5c5cd6 jeb+_ the + symbol stating that everything to the left of it will be the first color and everything to the right of it will be the second color.

Gradient (for donators, veterans, and sage+)
/namecolor color1+color2 Just put a + between 2 colors to give your name a gradient. Example: /namecolor #c299ff+blackor/namecolor red+white

Applying this to /nick (only for donators)
You may use the syntax described above (Example: /nick &#FF0000Santa /nick &>6+4Fireball), but if you simply want a 2-color name, a gradient (if you have permission), or even just a 1-color name, I recommend using /namecolor instead (/nc for short).

Color codes
(if you want to use these codes in books, copy-paste the symbol § into the book and then type the letter or number of the code)

(source: https://www.digminecraft.com/lists/color_list_pc.php)