colorama

Cross-platform colored terminal text.

colorama Permissive license Active ★ 3,793 v0.4.6 released 2022-10-25

Install

colorama on PyPI

pip

pip install colorama

uv

uv add colorama

poetry

poetry add colorama

Package facts

License	not declared (permissive)
Python support	supports the current Python release (!=3.0.,!=3.1.,!=3.2.,!=3.3.,!=3.4.,!=3.5.,!=3.6.*,>=2.7)
Install friction	low — pure-Python wheel
Runtime dependencies	none
Maintenance	actively maintained — 1,388 days since the last release
Last repo commit	2026-05-13
First released	2010-04-20
Popularity	one of the 100 most-downloaded packages on PyPI (30-day window, as of 2026-08-13)
Known vulnerabilities	none known (OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-13)

Evidence: colorama-0.4.6-py2.py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: ansi, color, colour, crossplatform, terminal, text, windows, xplatform

Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPyTopic :: Terminals

About colorama

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Colorama

Makes ANSI escape character sequences (for producing colored terminal text and cursor positioning) work under MS Windows.

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Installation

Tested on CPython 2.7, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9...

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Colorama makes ANSI escape sequences for colored terminal text work cross-platform, especially on Windows where they would otherwise fail. It wraps stdout/stderr to convert ANSI codes into native Windows console calls.

Extremely low friction: pure Python with no runtime dependencies, distributed as a wheel, and actively maintained with recent commits. Last release was 1388 days ago but the repository remains active.

Permissive BSD license allows use in commercial and proprietary projects with minimal restrictions.

Usage

pip install colorama

from colorama import just_fix_windows_console, Fore
just_fix_windows_console()
print(Fore.RED + 'colored text')

Verdict: Colorama is a stable, production-grade utility with zero security vulnerabilities, no dependencies, and permissive licensing. It is ideal for any project needing cross-platform colored terminal output, especially those targeting Windows. The long gap since the last release (1388 days) reflects maturity rather than abandonment—the repo remains active and the package is in the top 100 by popularity.