How To Make Purple Dye In Minecraft

If you want your base to have a romantic vibe, purple is one of the crucial colors! In this article, we'll show you how to craft a Purple Dye in Minecraft.

Updated on Nov 10, 2023
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How To Make Purple Dye In Minecraft

Everything you need to make Purple Dye

Purple Dye is a secondary dye in Minecraft. It can only be crafted by using primary dye color or by trading with the wandering trader. But still, the recipe is fairly easy to craft.

  • 1x Red Dye
  • 1x Blue Dye
  • OR 1x Emerald

How to craft Purple Dye in Minecraft

#1 Collect 1x Red Dye

You can craft 1x Red Dye by using 1x Poppy, Red Tulip, or Beetroot.


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You can also use 1x Rose Bush to craft 2x Red Dye.


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Another way is to trade 1x Emerald with the wandering trader for 3x Red Dye.


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#2 Collect 1x Blue Dye

Blue Dye can be crafted by using 1x Lapis Lazuli or Cornflower. You can obtain Lapis Lazuli by breaking or smelting Lapiz Lazuli ore.


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For Cornflower, you can find them in Plains, Sunflower Plains, Flower Forest, and Meadow biome.


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#3 Collect 1x Emerald

Emerald can be obtained by breaking or smelting Emerald Ore. You can find Emerald ore in mountain biomes.


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Alternatively, you can make a trading system using Villagers and trade for Emeralds.


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#4 Finish off crafting a Purple Dye

When you have 1x Red Dye and 1x Blue Dye, put them together in the crafting grid (no Crafting Table needed) to get 2x Purple Dye.


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If you have 1x Emerald, you can also trade it with the Wandering trader for 3x Purple Dye.


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What is the give command to get a Purple Dye?

The command to give yourself a Purple Dye is: /give @p purple_dye 1

Now you have Purple Dye, it’s time to make your base look more romantic and lovely!

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