diff --git a/hooks.lua b/hooks.lua
index 0ac3597..823d3c9 100644
--- a/hooks.lua
+++ b/hooks.lua
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ local b64e = ie.require("mime").b64
 irc.hooks = {}
 irc.registered_hooks = {}
 
-
 local stripped_chars = "[\2\31]"
 
 local function normalize(text)
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ function irc.hooks.ctcp(msg)
 
 	if command == "ACTION" and msg.args[1] == irc.config.channel then
 		local action = text:sub(8, -1)
-		irc.sendLocal(("* %s@IRC %s"):format(msg.user.nick, action))
+		irc.sendLocal(("* %s"..core.colorize("#A3B5CB","@IRC ").."%s"):format(msg.user.nick, action))
 	elseif command == "VERSION" then
 		reply(("Minetest version %s, IRC mod version %s.")
 			:format(get_core_version(), irc.version))
@@ -126,19 +125,19 @@ function irc.hooks.channelChat(msg)
 	if text:sub(1, 5) == "[off]" then
 		return
 	elseif foundchat then
-		irc.sendLocal(("<%s@%s> %s")
+		irc.sendLocal(("<%s"..core.colorize("#A3B5CB","@%s").."> %s")
 				:format(chatnick, msg.user.nick, chatmessage))
 	elseif foundjoin then
-		irc.sendLocal(("*** %s joined %s")
+		irc.sendLocal((core.colorize("#4ec44e", "➡ ")..core.colorize("#a74ec4", " %s")..core.colorize("#c44eb5"," just joined %s!"))
 				:format(joinnick, msg.user.nick))
 	elseif foundleave then
-		irc.sendLocal(("*** %s left %s")
+		irc.sendLocal((core.colorize("#c44e4e", "⬅ ")..core.colorize("#a74ec4", " %s")..core.colorize("#c44eb5"," just left %s... ."))
 				:format(leavenick, msg.user.nick))
 	elseif foundaction then
-		irc.sendLocal(("* %s@%s %s")
+		irc.sendLocal(("* %s"..core.colorize("#A3B5CB","@%s").." %s")
 				:format(actionnick, msg.user.nick, actionmessage))
 	else
-		irc.sendLocal(("<%s@IRC> %s"):format(msg.user.nick, text))
+		irc.sendLocal(("<%s"..core.colorize("#A3B5CB","@IRC").."> %s"):format(msg.user.nick, text))
 	end
 end
 
@@ -182,32 +181,32 @@ function irc.hooks.mode(user, target, modes, ...)
 		options = " "
 	end
 	options = options .. table.concat({...}, " ")
-	minetest.chat_send_all(("-!- mode/%s [%s%s]%s")
+	minetest.chat_send_all((core.colorize("#c44eb5", "-!-").." mode/%s [%s%s]%s")
 			:format(target, modes, options, by))
 end
 
 
 function irc.hooks.nick(user, newNick)
-	irc.sendLocal(("-!- %s is now known as %s")
+	irc.sendLocal((core.colorize("#c44eb5", "-!-")..core.colorize("#a74ec4", " %s")..core.colorize("#c44eb5"," is now known as")..core.colorize("#a74ec4", " %s"))
 			:format(user.nick, newNick))
 end
 
 
 function irc.hooks.join(user, channel)
-	irc.sendLocal(("-!- %s joined %s")
+	irc.sendLocal((core.colorize("#4ec44e", "-!-")..core.colorize("#a74ec4", " %s")..core.colorize("#c44eb5"," joined %s"))
 			:format(user.nick, channel))
 end
 
 
 function irc.hooks.part(user, channel, reason)
 	reason = reason or ""
-	irc.sendLocal(("-!- %s has left %s [%s]")
+	irc.sendLocal((core.colorize("#c44e4e", "-!-")..core.colorize("#a74ec4", " %s")..core.colorize("#c44eb5"," has left %s [%s]"))
 			:format(user.nick, channel, reason))
 end
 
 
 function irc.hooks.quit(user, reason)
-	irc.sendLocal(("-!- %s has quit [%s]")
+	irc.sendLocal((core.colorize("#c44e4e", "-!-")..core.colorize("#a74ec4", " %s")..core.colorize("#c44eb5"," has quit [%s]"))
 			:format(user.nick, reason))
 end
 
@@ -216,11 +215,11 @@ function irc.hooks.disconnect(_, isError)
 	irc.connected = false
 	if isError then
 		minetest.log("error",  "IRC: Error: Disconnected, reconnecting in one minute.")
-		minetest.chat_send_all("IRC: Error: Disconnected, reconnecting in one minute.")
+		minetest.chat_send_all(core.colorize("#c44e4e", "IRC: Error: Disconnected, reconnecting in one minute."))
 		minetest.after(60, irc.connect, irc)
 	else
 		minetest.log("action", "IRC: Disconnected.")
-		minetest.chat_send_all("IRC: Disconnected.")
+		minetest.chat_send_all(core.colorize("#c44e4e", "IRC: Disconnected."))
 	end
 end