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Purple Dye

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Purple dye is a regal secondary pigment produced by blending red and blue dyes on a crafting table.

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Versioned source data

Edition availability

01

Java Edition

Source version 26.1
Registry ID
1077
Source display name
Purple Dye
Maximum stack
64

Bedrock Edition

Source version 1.26.60
Registry ID
403
Source display name
Purple Dye
Maximum stack
64
Component-based
No
Source version tag
Unclassified by source

From the recipe registry

Crafting recipe

Java · 26.1

Recipe data is supplied for Java Edition only in this source. Bedrock recipes are not inferred.

Field guide

Item details

How to obtain

  • Crafted by combining one red dye and one blue dye (or lapis lazuli) in a crafting grid. Source
  • Purchasable from wandering traders in survival exploration. Source

Practical uses

  • Dyes wool, terracotta, concrete powder, stained glass, shulker boxes, beds, and leather armor royal purple. Source
  • Combined with pink dye to produce magenta dye, or used for magical wizard banners. Source

Mechanics

  • Dyeing sheep purple enables players to shear purple wool indefinitely without crafting more dye. Source

Reverse recipe lookup · Java · 26.1

Used In · Crafting recipes

Used in 10 outputs

Recorded Java recipe outputs that use Purple Dye. Bedrock recipe data is not included.

Purple Stained Glass 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Purple Dye × 1 · makes 8 Purple Stained Glass

8

Purple Stained Glass8 crafted

Purple Stained Glass Pane 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Purple Dye × 1 · makes 8 Purple Stained Glass Pane

8

Purple Stained Glass Pane8 crafted

Purple Terracotta 1 recorded recipe
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Uses Purple Dye × 1 · makes 8 Purple Terracotta

8

Purple Terracotta8 crafted