Exact UUID dot color
Reproduces the Java Edition calculation that turns a player UUID into a Locator Bar dot color, matching what you see in-game.
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Minecraft Locator Bar Color Checker find your UUID dot color
Minecraft's Locator Bar (Java 1.21.6+) gives every player a colored dot. The color is derived from the player UUID, so it is fixed and predictable. Paste a UUID or an offline-server username and this checker reproduces the exact locator bar color, hex code and RGB in your browser — no login, no server, nothing uploaded.
Locator bar color finder
Check the locator bar dot color for any UUID
Enter a full Minecraft UUID to get its automatic Locator Bar color. Or switch to username mode to compute the name-based UUID that offline and cracked servers use, then its color.
Username mode uses the offline (name-based) UUID from OfflinePlayer:name, which matches offline, LAN and cracked servers. Premium (online-mode) accounts have a Mojang-assigned UUID that is not derived from the name — paste that UUID instead. You can find it on NameMC or in the server usercache.json.
Everything runs locally in your browser. UUIDs and usernames are never uploaded and no account or Mojang API is called.
Try a sample
Your locator bar color will appear here
Paste a UUID or an offline username and run the check to see the dot color, hex, RGB, the normalized UUID and the Java UUID hash used to derive it.
Locator bar dot color
This is the on-screen dot color: the low 24 bits of the UUID hash with the client's 0.9 brightness shade applied.
Locator bar preview
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Color details
Minecraft named colors reference
The 16 built-in colors used by scoreboard teams and named /waypoint colors. A team color or an explicit waypoint color overrides the automatic UUID color. Click any swatch to copy its hex.
How the locator bar color is decided
- Priority order: an explicit /waypoint color wins first, then the player's scoreboard team color, and only then the automatic UUID color shown here.
- The automatic color is deterministic — the same UUID always produces the same dot color, on every client and server.
- The Locator Bar is available in Java Edition 1.21.6 and later, and in Bedrock Edition 1.21.90 and later.
- Premium accounts keep the same Mojang UUID forever, so the dot color does not change when you rename. Offline UUIDs change if the username changes.
How the Minecraft Locator Bar Color Checker works
The locator bar color is not random — it is calculated from the player UUID. This checker reproduces that calculation locally so you can preview a dot color before you join a world.
Enter a UUID or offline username
Paste any full Minecraft UUID (dashed or not), or switch to username mode to compute the offline name-based UUID that LAN and cracked servers assign. The tool normalizes and validates the input for you.
See the exact dot color, hex and RGB
The checker computes the Java UUID hash, takes the low red, green and blue bytes and applies the 1.21.6 renderer's 0.9 brightness shade, so you get the true on-screen locator bar color plus the base color before shading.
Compare with team and waypoint colors
A scoreboard team color or an explicit /waypoint color overrides the automatic UUID color. Use the built-in reference of the 16 named Minecraft colors to plan readable markers for your server or map.
What the Locator Bar Color Checker gives you
Everything a Java Edition player, server admin or map maker needs to predict and plan locator bar marker colors.
Hex and RGB output
Copy the dot color as a hex code or RGB values for wikis, videos, overlays, resource packs or documentation.
Offline username support
Computes the name-based offline UUID (OfflinePlayer:name) that LAN and cracked servers use, then its locator bar color.
Named color reference
See the 16 built-in Minecraft colors with hex codes for scoreboard team markers and named /waypoint colors.
Priority explained
Understand how explicit waypoint colors, team colors and automatic UUID colors combine so you can pick the right marker.
Local and private
UUIDs and usernames stay in your browser. No Mojang API, no account and no server request is made.
How to check a Minecraft locator bar color
Get the dot color for your own account or any player in three steps.
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Choose UUID or username mode
For premium (online-mode) accounts, use UUID mode and paste the Mojang UUID. For offline, LAN or cracked servers, username mode is enough because those UUIDs come from the name.
- Find a premium UUID on NameMC
- Server admins can read usercache.json
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Paste the value and check
Enter the UUID (with or without dashes) or the username, then run the check. The tool validates the input and shows the exact locator bar dot color instantly.
The calculation is deterministic, so the same input always returns the same color — you can rely on it for planning.
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Copy the color or plan a marker
Copy the hex or RGB for your own use, or compare against the named color reference to decide whether to set a team color or an explicit /waypoint color instead of the automatic one.
- Team color overrides the UUID color
- Explicit /waypoint color has top priority
Minecraft Locator Bar color FAQ
Common questions about how locator bar dot colors are assigned and checked.
How is the Minecraft locator bar color decided?
In Java Edition, a player's default locator bar dot color is derived from their UUID. The client computes the Java UUID hash, uses the low red, green and blue bytes of that hash as the color, and applies a 0.9 brightness shade when drawing the marker. Because it is based on the UUID, the color is fixed and deterministic.
Can I check the color from just a username?
Only for offline, LAN and cracked servers, which build the UUID from the name (OfflinePlayer:name). This tool computes that offline UUID locally. Premium online-mode accounts use a Mojang-assigned UUID that cannot be derived from the name, so paste the UUID instead — you can find it on NameMC or in the server usercache.json.
Which Minecraft versions have the locator bar?
The Locator Bar was added to Java Edition in 1.21.6 (the Chase the Skies drop) and to Bedrock Edition in 1.21.90. Earlier versions do not have it.
Can I change my locator bar color?
You cannot change the automatic UUID color yourself, but a server can override it. A scoreboard team color replaces the automatic color for team members, and an explicit /waypoint color set by an operator takes top priority. The 16 named colors in the reference show your team and waypoint options.
Why does my color look slightly different in-game?
The dot is drawn with the client's 0.9 brightness shade, so it is a little darker than the raw UUID color. This tool shows both the shaded in-game dot color and the base color before shading, so you can compare them.
Is my UUID or username uploaded anywhere?
No. The whole calculation runs in your browser using JavaScript. No UUID or username is sent to a server, and no Mojang or third-party API is called.
Check your Minecraft locator bar color now
Paste a UUID or an offline username, get the exact dot color with hex and RGB, and plan readable markers for your server or map.
Runs locally in your browser. No login, no Mojang API, nothing uploaded.