Purple Dye in Minecraft
QUICK ANSWER
To craft Purple Dye, combine 1 Blue Dye and 1 Red Dye in a crafting table — it makes 2 at a time.
- Type
- Item
- Stack size
- Up to 64
- Craftable
- Yes (makes 2)
How to craft Purple Dye
You need a crafting table for this recipe. Place the ingredients exactly as shown to get 2 at once.
🧺 Shapeless recipe — put these anywhere in the crafting grid: Blue Dye + Red Dye
What is Purple Dye used for?
Purple Dye is an ingredient in 10 crafting recipes:
- Magenta Dye
- Purple Bed
- Purple Candle
- Purple Carpet
- Purple Concrete Powder
- Purple Harness
- Purple Stained Glass
- Purple Stained Glass Pane
- Purple Terracotta
- Purple Wool
Data for Minecraft Java Edition 26.1, based on the open minecraft-data project. Some details can differ in Bedrock Edition. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
Frequently asked questions
How do you craft Purple Dye in Minecraft?
Combine 1 Blue Dye and 1 Red Dye in a crafting table, which gives you 2 Purple Dye.
What can you make with Purple Dye?
Purple Dye is used to craft Magenta Dye, Purple Bed, Purple Candle, Purple Carpet and Purple Concrete Powder and more.