diff --git a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/chat/Me.java b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/chat/Me.java
index 45d363f..9c02875 100644
--- a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/chat/Me.java
+++ b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/chat/Me.java
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ public class Me extends MineverseCommand {
 				if(sender instanceof Player && MineverseChatAPI.getMineverseChatPlayer((Player) sender).hasFilter()) {
 					msg = Format.FilterChat(msg);
 				}
+				if(sender.hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+					msg = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(msg);
+				}
 				if(sender.hasPermission("venturechat.color")) 
 					msg = Format.FormatStringColor(msg);
 				if(sender.hasPermission("venturechat.format")) 
diff --git a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/chat/Party.java b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/chat/Party.java
index d3985f3..faad4be 100644
--- a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/chat/Party.java
+++ b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/chat/Party.java
@@ -285,6 +285,9 @@ public class Party extends MineverseCommand {
 						if(mcp.hasFilter()) {
 							msg = Format.FilterChat(msg);
 						}
+						if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+							msg = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(msg);
+						}
 						if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
 							msg = Format.FormatStringColor(msg);
 						}
diff --git a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/message/Message.java b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/message/Message.java
index 2ceebe6..48feae3 100644
--- a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/message/Message.java
+++ b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/message/Message.java
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public class Message extends MineverseCommand {
 			if(mcp.hasFilter()) {
 				msg = Format.FilterChat(msg);
 			}
+			if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+				msg = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(msg);
+			}
 			if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
 				msg = Format.FormatStringColor(msg);
 			}
@@ -122,6 +125,9 @@ public class Message extends MineverseCommand {
 				if(mcp.hasFilter()) {
 					msg = Format.FilterChat(msg);
 				}
+				if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+					msg = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(msg);
+				}
 				if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
 					msg = Format.FormatStringColor(msg);
 				}
diff --git a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/message/Reply.java b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/message/Reply.java
index f9dbf75..ae4469b 100644
--- a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/message/Reply.java
+++ b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/command/message/Reply.java
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ public class Reply extends MineverseCommand {
 					if(mcp.hasFilter()) {
 						msg = Format.FilterChat(msg);
 					}
+					if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+						msg = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(msg);
+					}
 					if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
 						msg = Format.FormatStringColor(msg);
 					}
diff --git a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
index 71d141b..0edf6eb 100644
--- a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
+++ b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ public class ChatListener implements Listener {
 				if(mcp.hasFilter()) {
 					filtered = Format.FilterChat(filtered);
 				}
+				if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+					filtered = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(filtered);
+				}
 				if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
 					filtered = Format.FormatStringColor(filtered);
 				}
@@ -177,6 +180,9 @@ public class ChatListener implements Listener {
 						if(mcp.hasFilter()) {
 							filtered = Format.FilterChat(filtered);
 						}
+						if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+							filtered = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(filtered);
+						}
 						if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
 							filtered = Format.FormatStringColor(filtered);
 						}
@@ -463,6 +469,9 @@ public class ChatListener implements Listener {
 			}
 		}
 		
+		if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+			chat = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(chat);
+		}
 		if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
 			chat = Format.FormatStringColor(chat);
 		}
diff --git a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/CommandListener.java b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/CommandListener.java
index 022c2c4..b486c7e 100644
--- a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/CommandListener.java
+++ b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/CommandListener.java
@@ -127,8 +127,15 @@ public class CommandListener implements CommandExecutor, Listener {
 					}
 					if(send.length() > 0) send = send.substring(1);
 					s = Format.FormatStringAll(s);
-					if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) send = Format.FormatStringColor(send);
-					if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.format")) send = Format.FormatString(send);
+					if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+						send = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(send);
+					}
+					if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
+						send = Format.FormatStringColor(send);
+					}
+					if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.format")) {
+						send = Format.FormatString(send);
+					}
 					if(s.startsWith("Command:")) {
 						mcp.getPlayer().chat(s.substring(9).replace("$", send));
 						event.setCancelled(true);
diff --git a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/SignListener.java b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/SignListener.java
index 36b32c2..41c4c41 100644
--- a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/SignListener.java
+++ b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/listeners/SignListener.java
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ public class SignListener implements Listener {
 		MineverseChatPlayer mcp = MineverseChatAPI.getMineverseChatPlayer(event.getPlayer());
 		for(int a = 0; a < event.getLines().length; a++) {
 			String line = event.getLine(a);
+			if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color.legacy")) {
+				line = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(line);
+			}
 			if(mcp.getPlayer().hasPermission("venturechat.color")) {
 				line = Format.FormatStringColor(line);
 			}
diff --git a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/utilities/Format.java b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/utilities/Format.java
index 495f0c0..679ce50 100644
--- a/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/utilities/Format.java
+++ b/src/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/utilities/Format.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.utilities;
 
-//import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.StringTokenizer;
@@ -22,17 +21,36 @@ import mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.api.MineverseChatPlayer;
 import mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.json.JsonFormat;
 import mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.versions.VersionHandler;
 
-//This class is where all formatting methods are stored.
-public class Format { 
+/**
+ * Class containing chat formatting methods.
+ */
+public class Format {
 	private static MineverseChat plugin = MineverseChat.getInstance();
-	
+
 	public static final int LEGACY_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH = 2;
 	public static final int HEX_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH = 14;
 	public static final String DEFAULT_COLOR_CODE = String.valueOf(ChatColor.WHITE);
 	public static final String HEX_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX = "#";
-	public static final String BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX = "§";
+	public static final char BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR = '\u00A7';
+	public static final String BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX = String.valueOf(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR);
 	public static final String BUKKIT_HEX_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX = "x";
-	
+
+	private static final Pattern LEGACY_CHAT_COLOR_DIGITS_PATTERN = Pattern.compile("&([0-9])");
+	private static final Pattern LEGACY_CHAT_COLOR_PATTERN = Pattern.compile(
+			"(?<!(&x(&[a-fA-F0-9]){5}))(?<!(&x(&[a-fA-F0-9]){4}))(?<!(&x(&[a-fA-F0-9]){3}))(?<!(&x(&[a-fA-F0-9]){2}))(?<!(&x(&[a-fA-F0-9]){1}))(?<!(&x))(&)([0-9a-fA-F])");
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts a message to Minecraft JSON formatting while applying the
+	 * {@link JsonFormat} from the config.
+	 * 
+	 * @param sender
+	 *            {@link MineverseChatPlayer} wrapper of the message sender.
+	 * @param format
+	 *            The format section of the message.
+	 * @param chat
+	 *            The chat section of the message.
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
 	public static String convertToJson(MineverseChatPlayer sender, String format, String chat) {
 		JsonFormat JSONformat = MineverseChat.jfInfo.getJsonFormat(sender.getJsonFormat());
 		String f = format.replace("\\", "\\\\").replace("\"", "\\\"");
@@ -43,31 +61,31 @@ public class Format {
 		try {
 			prefix = FormatStringAll(MineverseChat.chat.getPlayerPrefix(sender.getPlayer()));
 			suffix = FormatStringAll(MineverseChat.chat.getPlayerSuffix(sender.getPlayer()));
-			//Don't apply JSON if the prefix or suffix is just a color code
-			if(suffix.isEmpty() || (suffix.length() == 2 && suffix.substring(1).matches("[0-9a-fA-F]"))) {
+			// Don't apply JSON if the prefix or suffix is just a color code
+			if (suffix.isEmpty() || (suffix.length() == 2 && suffix.substring(1).matches("[0-9a-fA-F]"))) {
 				suffix = "venturechat_no_suffix_code";
 			}
-			if(prefix.isEmpty() || (prefix.length() == 2 && prefix.substring(1).matches("[0-9a-fA-F]"))) {
+			if (prefix.isEmpty() || (prefix.length() == 2 && prefix.substring(1).matches("[0-9a-fA-F]"))) {
 				prefix = "venturechat_no_prefix_code";
 			}
-		}
-		catch(Exception e) {
+		} catch (Exception e) {
 			System.out.println("Exception?" + e.getLocalizedMessage());
-			if(plugin.getConfig().getString("loglevel", "info").equals("debug")) {
-				Bukkit.getConsoleSender().sendMessage(Format.FormatStringAll("&8[&eVentureChat&8]&e - Prefix and / or suffix don't exist, setting to nothing."));
+			if (plugin.getConfig().getString("loglevel", "info").equals("debug")) {
+				Bukkit.getConsoleSender().sendMessage(Format.FormatStringAll(
+						"&8[&eVentureChat&8]&e - Prefix and / or suffix don't exist, setting to nothing."));
 			}
 			suffix = "venturechat_no_suffix_code";
 			prefix = "venturechat_no_prefix_code";
-		}	
+		}
 		String nickname = "";
-		if(sender.getPlayer() != null) {
+		if (sender.getPlayer() != null) {
 			nickname = FormatStringAll(sender.getPlayer().getDisplayName());
 		}
 		json += convertPlaceholders(f, JSONformat, prefix, nickname, suffix, sender);
 		json += "]}";
-		json += "," + convertLinks(c);		
+		json += "," + convertLinks(c);
 		json += "]";
-		if(plugin.getConfig().getString("loglevel", "info").equals("debug")) {
+		if (plugin.getConfig().getString("loglevel", "info").equals("debug")) {
 			System.out.println(json);
 			System.out.println("END OF JSON");
 			System.out.println("END OF JSON");
@@ -77,18 +95,31 @@ public class Format {
 		}
 		return json;
 	}
-	
-	private static String convertPlaceholders(String s, JsonFormat format, String prefix, String nickname, String suffix, MineverseChatPlayer icp) {
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts the format section of a message to JSON using PlaceholderAPI.
+	 * 
+	 * @param s
+	 * @param format
+	 * @param prefix
+	 * @param nickname
+	 * @param suffix
+	 * @param icp
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
+	private static String convertPlaceholders(String s, JsonFormat format, String prefix, String nickname,
+			String suffix, MineverseChatPlayer icp) {
 		String remaining = s;
 		String temp = "";
 		int indexStart = -1;
 		int indexEnd = -1;
 		String placeholder = "";
-		String lastCode = "§f";
+		String lastCode = DEFAULT_COLOR_CODE;
 		do {
-			Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(" + escapeAllRegex(prefix) + "|" + escapeAllRegex(nickname) + "|" + escapeAllRegex(suffix) + ")");
+			Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(
+					"(" + escapeAllRegex(prefix) + "|" + escapeAllRegex(nickname) + "|" + escapeAllRegex(suffix) + ")");
 			Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(remaining);
-			if(matcher.find()) {
+			if (matcher.find()) {
 				indexStart = matcher.start();
 				indexEnd = matcher.end();
 				placeholder = remaining.substring(indexStart, indexEnd);
@@ -97,89 +128,117 @@ public class Format {
 				String action = "";
 				String text = "";
 				String hover = "";
-				if(placeholder.contains(prefix)) {
+				if (placeholder.contains(prefix)) {
 					action = format.getClickPrefix();
-					text = Format.FormatStringAll(PlaceholderAPI.setBracketPlaceholders(icp.getPlayer(), format.getClickPrefixText()));
-					for(String st : format.getHoverTextPrefix()) {
+					text = Format.FormatStringAll(
+							PlaceholderAPI.setBracketPlaceholders(icp.getPlayer(), format.getClickPrefixText()));
+					for (String st : format.getHoverTextPrefix()) {
 						hover += Format.FormatStringAll(st) + "\n";
 					}
 				}
-				if(placeholder.contains(nickname)) {
+				if (placeholder.contains(nickname)) {
 					action = format.getClickName();
-					text = Format.FormatStringAll(PlaceholderAPI.setBracketPlaceholders(icp.getPlayer(), format.getClickNameText()));
-					for(String st : format.getHoverTextName()) {
+					text = Format.FormatStringAll(
+							PlaceholderAPI.setBracketPlaceholders(icp.getPlayer(), format.getClickNameText()));
+					for (String st : format.getHoverTextName()) {
 						hover += Format.FormatStringAll(st) + "\n";
 					}
 				}
-				if(placeholder.contains(suffix)) {
-					action = format.getClickSuffix(); 
-					text = Format.FormatStringAll(PlaceholderAPI.setBracketPlaceholders(icp.getPlayer(), format.getClickSuffixText()));
-					for(String st : format.getHoverTextSuffix()) {
+				if (placeholder.contains(suffix)) {
+					action = format.getClickSuffix();
+					text = Format.FormatStringAll(
+							PlaceholderAPI.setBracketPlaceholders(icp.getPlayer(), format.getClickSuffixText()));
+					for (String st : format.getHoverTextSuffix()) {
 						hover += Format.FormatStringAll(st) + "\n";
 					}
 				}
-				hover = Format.FormatStringAll(PlaceholderAPI.setBracketPlaceholders(icp.getPlayer(), hover.substring(0, hover.length() - 1)));
-				temp += convertToJsonColors(lastCode + placeholder, ",\"clickEvent\":{\"action\":\"" + action + "\",\"value\":\"" + text + "\"},\"hoverEvent\":{\"action\":\"show_text\",\"value\":{\"text\":\"\",\"extra\":[" + convertToJsonColors(hover) + "]}}") + ",";
+				hover = Format.FormatStringAll(
+						PlaceholderAPI.setBracketPlaceholders(icp.getPlayer(), hover.substring(0, hover.length() - 1)));
+				temp += convertToJsonColors(lastCode + placeholder,
+						",\"clickEvent\":{\"action\":\"" + action + "\",\"value\":\"" + text
+								+ "\"},\"hoverEvent\":{\"action\":\"show_text\",\"value\":{\"text\":\"\",\"extra\":["
+								+ convertToJsonColors(hover) + "]}}")
+						+ ",";
 				lastCode = getLastCode(lastCode + placeholder);
 				remaining = remaining.substring(indexEnd);
-			}
-			else {
+			} else {
 				temp += convertToJsonColors(lastCode + remaining);
 				break;
 			}
-		}
-		while(true);
+		} while (true);
 		return temp;
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts URL's to JSON.
+	 * 
+	 * @param s
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
 	private static String convertLinks(String s) {
 		String remaining = s;
 		String temp = "";
 		int indexLink = -1;
 		int indexLinkEnd = -1;
 		String link = "";
-		String lastCode = "§f";
+		String lastCode = DEFAULT_COLOR_CODE;
 		do {
-			Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("([a-zA-Z0-9§\\-:/]+\\.[a-zA-Z/0-9§\\-:_#]+(\\.[a-zA-Z/0-9.§\\-:#\\?\\+=_]+)?)");
+			Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile(
+					"([a-zA-Z0-9" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "\\-:/]+\\.[a-zA-Z/0-9" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX
+							+ "\\-:_#]+(\\.[a-zA-Z/0-9." + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "\\-:#\\?\\+=_]+)?)");
 			Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(remaining);
-			if(matcher.find()) {
+			if (matcher.find()) {
 				indexLink = matcher.start();
 				indexLinkEnd = matcher.end();
-				link = remaining.substring(indexLink, indexLinkEnd);	
+				link = remaining.substring(indexLink, indexLinkEnd);
 				temp += convertToJsonColors(lastCode + remaining.substring(0, indexLink)) + ",";
 				lastCode = getLastCode(lastCode + remaining.substring(0, indexLink));
 				String https = "";
-				if(ChatColor.stripColor(link).contains("https://")) 
+				if (ChatColor.stripColor(link).contains("https://"))
 					https = "s";
-				temp += convertToJsonColors(lastCode + link, ",\"underlined\":\"" + underlineURLs() + "\",\"clickEvent\":{\"action\":\"open_url\",\"value\":\"http" + https + "://" + ChatColor.stripColor(link.replace("http://", "").replace("https://", "")) + "\"},\"hoverEvent\":{\"action\":\"show_text\",\"value\":{\"text\":\"\",\"extra\":[" + convertToJsonColors(lastCode + link) + "]}}") + ",";
+				temp += convertToJsonColors(lastCode + link,
+						",\"underlined\":\"" + underlineURLs()
+								+ "\",\"clickEvent\":{\"action\":\"open_url\",\"value\":\"http" + https + "://"
+								+ ChatColor.stripColor(link.replace("http://", "").replace("https://", ""))
+								+ "\"},\"hoverEvent\":{\"action\":\"show_text\",\"value\":{\"text\":\"\",\"extra\":["
+								+ convertToJsonColors(lastCode + link) + "]}}")
+						+ ",";
 				lastCode = getLastCode(lastCode + link);
 				remaining = remaining.substring(indexLinkEnd);
-			}
-			else {
+			} else {
 				temp += convertToJsonColors(lastCode + remaining);
 				break;
 			}
-		}
-		while(true);
+		} while (true);
 		return temp;
 	}
-	
+
 	public static String getLastCode(String s) {
 		String ts = "";
 		char[] ch = s.toCharArray();
-		for(int a = 0; a < s.length() - 1; a ++) {
-			if(String.valueOf(ch[a + 1]).matches("[lkomnLKOMN]") && ch[a] == '§') {
+		for (int a = 0; a < s.length() - 1; a++) {
+			if (String.valueOf(ch[a + 1]).matches("[lkomnLKOMN]") && ch[a] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR) {
 				ts += String.valueOf(ch[a]) + ch[a + 1];
-				a ++;
-			}
-			else if(String.valueOf(ch[a + 1]).matches("[0123456789abcdefrABCDEFR]") && ch[a] == '§') {
+				a++;
+			} else if (String.valueOf(ch[a + 1]).matches("[0123456789abcdefrABCDEFR]")
+					&& ch[a] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR) {
 				ts = String.valueOf(ch[a]) + ch[a + 1];
-				a ++;
-			}
-			else if(ch[a + 1] == 'x' && ch[a] == '§') {
-				if(ch.length > a + 13) {
-					if(String.valueOf(ch[a + 3]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]") && String.valueOf(ch[a + 5]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]") && String.valueOf(ch[a + 7]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]") && String.valueOf(ch[a + 9]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]") && String.valueOf(ch[a + 11]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]") && String.valueOf(ch[a + 13]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]") && ch[a + 2] == '§' && ch[a + 4] == '§' && ch[a + 6] == '§' && ch[a + 8] == '§' && ch[a + 10] == '§' && ch[a + 12] == '§') {
-						ts = String.valueOf(ch[a]) + ch[a + 1] + ch[a + 2] + ch[a + 3] + ch[a + 4] + ch[a + 5] + ch[a + 6] + ch[a + 7] + ch[a + 8] + ch[a + 9] + ch[a + 10] + ch[a + 11] + ch[a + 12] + ch[a + 13];
+				a++;
+			} else if (ch[a + 1] == 'x' && ch[a] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR) {
+				if (ch.length > a + 13) {
+					if (String.valueOf(ch[a + 3]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]")
+							&& String.valueOf(ch[a + 5]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]")
+							&& String.valueOf(ch[a + 7]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]")
+							&& String.valueOf(ch[a + 9]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]")
+							&& String.valueOf(ch[a + 11]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]")
+							&& String.valueOf(ch[a + 13]).matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]")
+							&& ch[a + 2] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR && ch[a + 4] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR
+							&& ch[a + 6] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR && ch[a + 8] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR
+							&& ch[a + 10] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR
+							&& ch[a + 12] == BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX_CHAR) {
+						ts = String.valueOf(ch[a]) + ch[a + 1] + ch[a + 2] + ch[a + 3] + ch[a + 4] + ch[a + 5]
+								+ ch[a + 6] + ch[a + 7] + ch[a + 8] + ch[a + 9] + ch[a + 10] + ch[a + 11] + ch[a + 12]
+								+ ch[a + 13];
 						a += 13;
 					}
 				}
@@ -187,11 +246,24 @@ public class Format {
 		}
 		return ts;
 	}
-	 
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts a message to JSON colors with no additional JSON extensions.
+	 * 
+	 * @param s
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
 	private static String convertToJsonColors(String s) {
 		return convertToJsonColors(s, "");
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Converts a message to JSON colors with additional JSON extensions.
+	 * 
+	 * @param s
+	 * @param extensions
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
 	private static String convertToJsonColors(String s, String extensions) {
 		String remaining = s;
 		String temp = "";
@@ -207,18 +279,20 @@ public class Format {
 		String previousColor = "";
 		int colorLength = LEGACY_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH;
 		do {
-			if(remaining.length() < LEGACY_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH) {
+			if (remaining.length() < LEGACY_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH) {
 				temp = "{\"text\":\"" + remaining + "\"},";
 				break;
 			}
 			modifier = "";
-			indexColor = remaining.indexOf(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX);	
-			previousColor = color;			
-			
+			indexColor = remaining.indexOf(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX);
+			previousColor = color;
+
 			color = remaining.substring(1, indexColor + LEGACY_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH);
-			if(color.equals(BUKKIT_HEX_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX)) {
-				if(remaining.length() >= HEX_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH) {
-					color = HEX_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + remaining.substring(LEGACY_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH, indexColor + HEX_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH).replace(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX, "");
+			if (color.equals(BUKKIT_HEX_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX)) {
+				if (remaining.length() >= HEX_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH) {
+					color = HEX_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX
+							+ remaining.substring(LEGACY_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH, indexColor + HEX_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH)
+									.replace(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX, "");
 					colorLength = HEX_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH;
 					bold = false;
 					obfuscated = false;
@@ -226,133 +300,154 @@ public class Format {
 					strikethrough = false;
 					underlined = false;
 				}
-			}
-			else if(!color.matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]")) {				
-				switch(color) {
-					case "l":
-					case "L": {
-						bold = true;
-						break;
-					}
-					case "k":
-					case "K": {
-						obfuscated = true;
-						break;
-					}
-					case "o":
-					case "O": {
-						italic = true;
-						break;
-					}
-					case "m":
-					case "M": {
-						strikethrough = true;
-						break;
-					}
-					case "n":
-					case "N": {
-						underlined = true;
-						break;
-					}
-					case "r":
-					case "R": {
-						bold = false;
-						obfuscated = false;
-						italic = false;
-						strikethrough = false;
-						underlined = false;
-						color = "f";
-						break;
-					}
+			} else if (!color.matches("[0123456789abcdefABCDEF]")) {
+				switch (color) {
+				case "l":
+				case "L": {
+					bold = true;
+					break;
 				}
-				if(!color.equals("f"))
-					color = previousColor;
-				if(color.length() == 0)
+				case "k":
+				case "K": {
+					obfuscated = true;
+					break;
+				}
+				case "o":
+				case "O": {
+					italic = true;
+					break;
+				}
+				case "m":
+				case "M": {
+					strikethrough = true;
+					break;
+				}
+				case "n":
+				case "N": {
+					underlined = true;
+					break;
+				}
+				case "r":
+				case "R": {
+					bold = false;
+					obfuscated = false;
+					italic = false;
+					strikethrough = false;
+					underlined = false;
 					color = "f";
-			}
-			else {				
+					break;
+				}
+				}
+				if (!color.equals("f"))
+					color = previousColor;
+				if (color.length() == 0)
+					color = "f";
+			} else {
 				bold = false;
 				obfuscated = false;
 				italic = false;
 				strikethrough = false;
 				underlined = false;
-			}		
-			if(bold)
-				modifier += ",\"bold\":\"true\"";	
-			if(obfuscated)
-				modifier += ",\"obfuscated\":\"true\"";	
-			if(italic)
-				modifier += ",\"italic\":\"true\"";		
-			if(underlined)
-				modifier += ",\"underlined\":\"true\"";		
-			if(strikethrough)
-				modifier += ",\"strikethrough\":\"true\"";	
+			}
+			if (bold)
+				modifier += ",\"bold\":\"true\"";
+			if (obfuscated)
+				modifier += ",\"obfuscated\":\"true\"";
+			if (italic)
+				modifier += ",\"italic\":\"true\"";
+			if (underlined)
+				modifier += ",\"underlined\":\"true\"";
+			if (strikethrough)
+				modifier += ",\"strikethrough\":\"true\"";
 			remaining = remaining.substring(colorLength);
 			colorLength = LEGACY_COLOR_CODE_LENGTH;
 			indexNextColor = remaining.indexOf(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX);
-			if(indexNextColor == -1) {
+			if (indexNextColor == -1) {
 				indexNextColor = remaining.length();
 			}
-			temp += "{\"text\":\"" + remaining.substring(0, indexNextColor) + "\",\"color\":\"" + hexidecimalToJsonColorRGB(color) + "\"" + modifier + extensions + "},";
+			temp += "{\"text\":\"" + remaining.substring(0, indexNextColor) + "\",\"color\":\""
+					+ hexidecimalToJsonColorRGB(color) + "\"" + modifier + extensions + "},";
 			remaining = remaining.substring(indexNextColor);
-		} 
-		while(remaining.length() > 1 && indexColor != -1); 
-		if(temp.length() > 1)
+		} while (remaining.length() > 1 && indexColor != -1);
+		if (temp.length() > 1)
 			temp = temp.substring(0, temp.length() - 1);
 		return temp;
 	}
-	
+
 	private static String hexidecimalToJsonColorRGB(String c) {
-		if(c.length() == 1) {
-			switch(c) {
-				case "0": return "black";
-				case "1": return "dark_blue";
-				case "2": return "dark_green";
-				case "3": return "dark_aqua";
-				case "4": return "dark_red";
-				case "5": return "dark_purple";
-				case "6": return "gold";
-				case "7": return "gray";
-				case "8": return "dark_gray";
-				case "9": return "blue";
-				case "a":
-				case "A": return "green";
-				case "b":
-				case "B": return "aqua";
-				case "c":
-				case "C": return "red";
-				case "d":
-				case "D": return "light_purple";
-				case "e":
-				case "E": return "yellow";
-				case "f":
-				case "F": return "white";
-				default: return "white";
+		if (c.length() == 1) {
+			switch (c) {
+			case "0":
+				return "black";
+			case "1":
+				return "dark_blue";
+			case "2":
+				return "dark_green";
+			case "3":
+				return "dark_aqua";
+			case "4":
+				return "dark_red";
+			case "5":
+				return "dark_purple";
+			case "6":
+				return "gold";
+			case "7":
+				return "gray";
+			case "8":
+				return "dark_gray";
+			case "9":
+				return "blue";
+			case "a":
+			case "A":
+				return "green";
+			case "b":
+			case "B":
+				return "aqua";
+			case "c":
+			case "C":
+				return "red";
+			case "d":
+			case "D":
+				return "light_purple";
+			case "e":
+			case "E":
+				return "yellow";
+			case "f":
+			case "F":
+				return "white";
+			default:
+				return "white";
 			}
 		}
-		if(isValidHexColor(c)) {
+		if (isValidHexColor(c)) {
 			return c;
 		}
 		return "white";
 	}
-	
+
 	public static String convertPlainTextToJson(String s, boolean convertURL) {
-		if(convertURL) {
+		if (convertURL) {
 			return "[" + Format.convertLinks(s) + "]";
-		}
-		else {
-			return "[" + convertToJsonColors("§f" + s) + "]";
+		} else {
+			return "[" + convertToJsonColors(DEFAULT_COLOR_CODE + s) + "]";
 		}
 	}
-	
+
 	public static String formatModerationGUI(String json, Player player, String sender, String channelName, int hash) {
-		if(player.hasPermission("venturechat.gui")) {
+		if (player.hasPermission("venturechat.gui")) {
 			json = json.substring(0, json.length() - 1);
-			json += "," + Format.convertToJsonColors(Format.FormatStringAll(plugin.getConfig().getString("guiicon")), ",\"clickEvent\":{\"action\":\"run_command\",\"value\":\"/vchatgui " + sender + " " + channelName + " " + hash +"\"},\"hoverEvent\":{\"action\":\"show_text\",\"value\":{\"text\":\"\",\"extra\":[" + Format.convertToJsonColors(Format.FormatStringAll(plugin.getConfig().getString("guitext"))) + "]}}") + "]";
+			json += "," + Format.convertToJsonColors(Format.FormatStringAll(plugin.getConfig().getString("guiicon")),
+					",\"clickEvent\":{\"action\":\"run_command\",\"value\":\"/vchatgui " + sender + " " + channelName
+							+ " " + hash
+							+ "\"},\"hoverEvent\":{\"action\":\"show_text\",\"value\":{\"text\":\"\",\"extra\":["
+							+ Format.convertToJsonColors(
+									Format.FormatStringAll(plugin.getConfig().getString("guitext")))
+							+ "]}}")
+					+ "]";
 		}
 		return json;
 	}
-	
+
 	public static PacketContainer createPacketPlayOutChat(String json) {
 		WrappedChatComponent component = WrappedChatComponent.fromJson(json);
 		PacketContainer container = new PacketContainer(PacketType.Play.Server.CHAT);
@@ -360,133 +455,173 @@ public class Format {
 		container.getChatComponents().write(0, component);
 		return container;
 	}
-	
+
 	public static PacketContainer createPacketPlayOutChat(WrappedChatComponent component) {
 		PacketContainer container = new PacketContainer(PacketType.Play.Server.CHAT);
 		container.getModifier().writeDefaults();
 		container.getChatComponents().write(0, component);
 		return container;
 	}
-	
+
 	public static void sendPacketPlayOutChat(Player player, PacketContainer packet) {
 		try {
 			ProtocolLibrary.getProtocolManager().sendServerPacket(player, packet);
-		}
-		catch(Exception e) {
+		} catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
 	}
-	
-	public static String toPlainText(Object o, Class<?> c) { 
+
+	public static String toPlainText(Object o, Class<?> c) {
 		List<Object> finalList = new ArrayList<>();
 		StringBuilder stringbuilder = new StringBuilder();
 		try {
 			splitComponents(finalList, o, c);
-			for(Object component : finalList) {
-				if(VersionHandler.is1_7_10()) {
+			for (Object component : finalList) {
+				if (VersionHandler.is1_7_10()) {
 					stringbuilder.append((String) component.getClass().getMethod("e").invoke(component));
-				}
-				else {
+				} else {
 					stringbuilder.append((String) component.getClass().getMethod("getText").invoke(component));
 				}
 			}
-		}
-		catch(Exception e) {
+		} catch (Exception e) {
 			e.printStackTrace();
 		}
-//		if(plugin.getConfig().getString("loglevel", "info").equals("debug")) {
-//			System.out.println("my string");
-//			System.out.println("my string");
-//			System.out.println("my string");
-//			System.out.println("my string");
-//			System.out.println("my string");
-//			System.out.println(stringbuilder.toString());
-//		}
+		// if(plugin.getConfig().getString("loglevel", "info").equals("debug")) {
+		// System.out.println("my string");
+		// System.out.println("my string");
+		// System.out.println("my string");
+		// System.out.println("my string");
+		// System.out.println("my string");
+		// System.out.println(stringbuilder.toString());
+		// }
 		return stringbuilder.toString();
 	}
-	
+
 	private static void splitComponents(List<Object> finalList, Object o, Class<?> c) throws Exception {
-//		if(plugin.getConfig().getString("loglevel", "info").equals("debug")) {
-//			for(Method m : c.getMethods()) {
-//				System.out.println(m.getName());
-//			}
-//		}
-		if(VersionHandler.is1_7() || VersionHandler.is1_8() || VersionHandler.is1_9() || VersionHandler.is1_10() || VersionHandler.is1_11() || VersionHandler.is1_12() || VersionHandler.is1_13() || (VersionHandler.is1_14() && !VersionHandler.is1_14_4())) {
+		// if(plugin.getConfig().getString("loglevel", "info").equals("debug")) {
+		// for(Method m : c.getMethods()) {
+		// System.out.println(m.getName());
+		// }
+		// }
+		if (VersionHandler.is1_7() || VersionHandler.is1_8() || VersionHandler.is1_9() || VersionHandler.is1_10()
+				|| VersionHandler.is1_11() || VersionHandler.is1_12() || VersionHandler.is1_13()
+				|| (VersionHandler.is1_14() && !VersionHandler.is1_14_4())) {
 			ArrayList<?> list = (ArrayList<?>) c.getMethod("a").invoke(o, new Object[0]);
-			for(Object component : list) {
+			for (Object component : list) {
 				ArrayList<?> innerList = (ArrayList<?>) c.getMethod("a").invoke(component, new Object[0]);
-				if(innerList.size() > 0) {
+				if (innerList.size() > 0) {
 					splitComponents(finalList, component, c);
-				}
-				else {
+				} else {
 					finalList.add(component);
 				}
 			}
-		}
-		else {
+		} else {
 			ArrayList<?> list = (ArrayList<?>) c.getMethod("getSiblings").invoke(o, new Object[0]);
-			for(Object component : list) {
+			for (Object component : list) {
 				ArrayList<?> innerList = (ArrayList<?>) c.getMethod("getSiblings").invoke(component, new Object[0]);
-				if(innerList.size() > 0) {
+				if (innerList.size() > 0) {
 					splitComponents(finalList, component, c);
-				}
-				else {
+				} else {
 					finalList.add(component);
 				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	
-	protected static Pattern chatColorPattern = Pattern.compile("(?i)&([0-9])");
 
+	/**
+	 * Formats a string with both Spigot legacy colors codes and Spigot and
+	 * VentureChat hex color codes.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string
+	 *            to format.
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
 	public static String FormatStringColor(String string) {
 		String allFormated = string;
-		allFormated = chatColorPattern.matcher(allFormated).replaceAll("\u00A7$1");
-		
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[x]", "§x");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[aA]", "§a");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[bB]", "§b");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[cC]", "§c");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[dD]", "§d");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[eE]", "§e");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[fF]", "§f");
-		
+		allFormated = LEGACY_CHAT_COLOR_DIGITS_PATTERN.matcher(allFormated).replaceAll("\u00A7$1");
+
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[x]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "x");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[aA]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "a");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[bB]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "b");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[cC]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "c");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[dD]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "d");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[eE]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "e");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[fF]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f");
+
 		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("%", "\\%");
-		
+
 		allFormated = convertHexColorCodeStringToBukkitColorCodeString(allFormated);
 		return allFormated;
 	}
 
-	public static String FormatString(String string) {
+	/**
+	 * Formats a string with only legacy Spigot color codes &[0-9a-f]. Does not
+	 * format the legacy color codes that make up a Spigot hex color code.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string
+	 *            to format.
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
+	public static String FormatStringLegacyColor(String string) {
 		String allFormated = string;
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[kK]", "§k");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[lL]", "§l");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[mM]", "§m");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[nN]", "§n");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[oO]", "§o");
-		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[rR]", "§r");
-		
+
+		allFormated = LEGACY_CHAT_COLOR_PATTERN.matcher(allFormated).replaceAll("\u00A7$13");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "[A]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "a");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "[B]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "b");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "[C]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "c");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "[D]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "d");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "[E]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "e");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "[F]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f");
+
 		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("%", "\\%");
 		return allFormated;
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Formats a string with Spigot formatting codes.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string
+	 *            to format.
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
+	public static String FormatString(String string) {
+		String allFormated = string;
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[kK]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "k");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[lL]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "l");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[mM]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "m");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[nN]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "n");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[oO]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "o");
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("&[rR]", BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "r");
+
+		allFormated = allFormated.replaceAll("%", "\\%");
+		return allFormated;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Formats a string with Spigot legacy colors codes, Spigot and VentureChat hex
+	 * color codes, and Spigot formatting codes.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string
+	 *            to format.
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
 	public static String FormatStringAll(String string) {
 		String allFormated = Format.FormatString(string);
 		allFormated = Format.FormatStringColor(allFormated);
 		return allFormated;
 	}
-	
+
 	public static String FilterChat(String msg) {
 		int t = 0;
 		List<String> filters = plugin.getConfig().getStringList("filters");
-		for(String s : filters) {
+		for (String s : filters) {
 			t = 0;
 			String[] pparse = new String[2];
 			pparse[0] = " ";
 			pparse[1] = " ";
 			StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(s, ",");
-			while(st.hasMoreTokens()) {
-				if(t < 2) {
+			while (st.hasMoreTokens()) {
+				if (t < 2) {
 					pparse[t++] = st.nextToken();
 				}
 			}
@@ -494,49 +629,72 @@ public class Format {
 		}
 		return msg;
 	}
-	
+
 	public static boolean isValidColor(String color) {
 		Boolean bFound = false;
-		for(ChatColor bkColors : ChatColor.values()) {
-			if(color.equalsIgnoreCase(bkColors.name())) {
+		for (ChatColor bkColors : ChatColor.values()) {
+			if (color.equalsIgnoreCase(bkColors.name())) {
 				bFound = true;
 			}
 		}
 		return bFound;
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Validates a hex color code.
+	 * 
+	 * @param color
+	 *            to validate.
+	 * @return true if color code is valid, false otherwise.
+	 */
 	public static boolean isValidHexColor(String color) {
-		Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(^#[0-9a-fA-F]{6}\\b)");
+		Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(^&?#[0-9a-fA-F]{6}\\b)");
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(color);
 		return matcher.find();
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert a single hex color code to a single Bukkit hex color code.
+	 * 
+	 * @param color
+	 *            to convert.
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
 	public static String convertHexColorCodeToBukkitColorCode(String color) {
+		color = color.replace("&", "");
 		StringBuilder bukkitColorCode = new StringBuilder(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + BUKKIT_HEX_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX);
-		for(int a = 1; a < color.length(); a++) {
+		for (int a = 1; a < color.length(); a++) {
 			bukkitColorCode.append(BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + color.charAt(a));
 		}
 		return bukkitColorCode.toString().toLowerCase();
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * Convert an entire String of hex color codes to Bukkit hex color codes.
+	 * 
+	 * @param string
+	 *            to convert.
+	 * @return {@link String}
+	 */
 	public static String convertHexColorCodeStringToBukkitColorCodeString(String string) {
-		Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(#[0-9a-fA-F]{6})");
+		Pattern pattern = Pattern.compile("(&?#[0-9a-fA-F]{6})");
 		Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(string);
-		while(matcher.find()) {
+		while (matcher.find()) {
 			int indexStart = matcher.start();
 			int indexEnd = matcher.end();
-			String hexColor = string.substring(indexStart, indexEnd);	
+			String hexColor = string.substring(indexStart, indexEnd);
 			String bukkitColor = convertHexColorCodeToBukkitColorCode(hexColor);
 			string = string.replaceAll(hexColor, bukkitColor);
 			matcher.reset(string);
 		}
 		return string;
 	}
-	
+
 	public static String escapeAllRegex(String input) {
-		return input.replace("[", "\\[").replace("]", "\\]").replace("{", "\\{").replace("}", "\\}").replace("(", "\\(").replace(")", "\\)").replace("|", "\\|").replace("+", "\\+").replace("*", "\\*");
+		return input.replace("[", "\\[").replace("]", "\\]").replace("{", "\\{").replace("}", "\\}").replace("(", "\\(")
+				.replace(")", "\\)").replace("|", "\\|").replace("+", "\\+").replace("*", "\\*");
 	}
-	
+
 	public static boolean underlineURLs() {
 		return plugin.getConfig().getBoolean("underlineurls", true);
 	}
@@ -544,4 +702,4 @@ public class Format {
 	public static int currentTimeMillis() {
 		return (int) (System.currentTimeMillis() % Integer.MAX_VALUE);
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/test/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/utilities/FormatTest.java b/test/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/utilities/FormatTest.java
index 4517226..e7dfb25 100644
--- a/test/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/utilities/FormatTest.java
+++ b/test/mineverse/Aust1n46/chat/utilities/FormatTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.utilities;
 
+import static mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.utilities.Format.BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -19,29 +20,32 @@ import org.powermock.modules.junit4.PowerMockRunner;
 
 import mineverse.Aust1n46.chat.MineverseChat;
 
+/**
+ * Tests {@link Format}.
+ */
 @RunWith(PowerMockRunner.class)
-@PrepareForTest( { MineverseChat.class })
+@PrepareForTest({ MineverseChat.class })
 public class FormatTest {
-	
+
 	private MineverseChat mockPlugin;
 	private FileConfiguration mockConfig;
-	
+
 	private List<String> filters;
-	
+
 	@Before
 	public void setUp() {
-		filters = new ArrayList<String>(); 
-		filters.add("ass,donut"); 
-		
+		filters = new ArrayList<String>();
+		filters.add("ass,donut");
+
 		mockPlugin = Mockito.mock(MineverseChat.class);
 		mockConfig = Mockito.mock(FileConfiguration.class);
-		
+
 		PowerMockito.mockStatic(MineverseChat.class);
 		PowerMockito.when(MineverseChat.getInstance()).thenReturn(mockPlugin);
-		Mockito.when(mockPlugin.getConfig()).thenReturn(mockConfig); 
-		Mockito.when(mockConfig.getStringList("filters")).thenReturn(filters); 
+		Mockito.when(mockPlugin.getConfig()).thenReturn(mockConfig);
+		Mockito.when(mockConfig.getStringList("filters")).thenReturn(filters);
 	}
-	
+
 	@After
 	public void tearDown() {
 		mockPlugin = null;
@@ -51,90 +55,133 @@ public class FormatTest {
 
 	@Test
 	public void testGetLastCodeSingleColor() {
-		String input = "§cHello";
-		String expectedResult = "§c";
-		
+		String input = BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "cHello";
+		String expectedResult = BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "c";
+
 		String result = Format.getLastCode(input);
-		
+
 		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
 	public void testGetLastCodeColorAfterFormat() {
-		String input = "§o§cHello";
-		String expectedResult = "§c";
-		
+		String input = BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "o" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "cHello";
+		String expectedResult = BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "c";
+
 		String result = Format.getLastCode(input);
-		
+
 		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
 	public void testGetLastCodeColorBeforeFormat() {
-		String input = "§c§oHello";
-		String expectedResult = "§c§o";
-		
+		String input = BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "c" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "oHello";
+		String expectedResult = BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "c" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "o";
+
 		String result = Format.getLastCode(input);
-		
+
 		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
-	public void testFilterChat() {  
+	public void testFilterChat() {
 		String test = "I am an ass";
 		String expectedResult = "I am an donut";
-		
+
 		String result = Format.FilterChat(test);
 		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
-	public void testIsValidColor() { 
+	public void testIsValidColor() {
 		String color = "red";
-		
+
 		boolean result = Format.isValidColor(color);
 		assertTrue(result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
 	public void testIsInvalidColor() {
 		String color = "randomString";
-		
+
 		boolean result = Format.isValidColor(color);
 		assertFalse(result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
 	public void testIsValidHexColor() {
 		String hexColor = "#ff00ff";
-		
+
 		boolean result = Format.isValidHexColor(hexColor);
 		assertTrue(result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
 	public void testIsInvalidHexColor() {
 		String hexColor = "#random";
-		
+
 		boolean result = Format.isValidHexColor(hexColor);
 		assertFalse(result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
 	public void testConvertHexColorCodeToBukkitColorCode() {
 		String hexColor = "#ff00ff";
-		String expectedResult = "§x§f§f§0§0§f§f";
-		
+		String expectedResult = BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "x" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f"
+				+ BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "0" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "0"
+				+ BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f";
+
 		String result = Format.convertHexColorCodeToBukkitColorCode(hexColor);
 		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
 	}
-	
+
 	@Test
 	public void testConvertHexColorCodeStringToBukkitColorCodeString() {
-		String input = "#ff00ffHello§cThere#00ff00Austin";
-		String expectedResult = "§x§f§f§0§0§f§fHello§cThere§x§0§0§f§f§0§0Austin";
-		
+		String input = "#ff00ffHello" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "cThere#00ff00Austin";
+		String expectedResult = BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "x" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f"
+				+ BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "0" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "0"
+				+ BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "fHello" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX
+				+ "cThere" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "x" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "0" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX
+				+ "0" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "f" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "0"
+				+ BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "0Austin";
+
 		String result = Format.convertHexColorCodeStringToBukkitColorCodeString(input);
 		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
 	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFormatStringLegacyColor_NoColorCode() {
+		String input = "Hello There Austin";
+		String expectedResult = "Hello There Austin";
+
+		String result = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(input);
+		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFormatStringLegacyColor_LegacyCodeOnly() {
+		String input = "Hello &cThere Austin";
+		String expectedResult = "Hello " + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "cThere Austin";
+
+		String result = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(input);
+		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFormatStringLegacyColor_SpigotHexCodeOnly() {
+		String input = "&x&f&f&f&f&f&fHello There Austin";
+		String expectedResult = "&x&f&f&f&f&f&fHello There Austin";
+
+		String result = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(input);
+		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testFormatStringLegacyColor_BothColorCodes() {
+		String input = "&x&f&f&f&f&f&f&cHello There Austin";
+		String expectedResult = "&x&f&f&f&f&f&f" + BUKKIT_COLOR_CODE_PREFIX + "cHello There Austin";
+
+		String result = Format.FormatStringLegacyColor(input);
+		assertEquals(expectedResult, result);
+	}
 }