So on the IOS 1.16.220 version, you can now change the colour of signs. However, you could do this before using the § symbol. Due to the new update, the colour of text on the signs have become very very dull to the point it is basically black as opposed to the bright colours it used to have. I have attached images below of the difference
MCPE-124252
Sign colours
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