How to make Magenta Dye in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft magenta dye with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, magenta dye is one of the many dyes that you can make. There is more than one way to craft magenta dye.

magenta dye

Let's explore how to make a magenta dye.

Supported Platforms

Magenta dye is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes
Xbox 360	Yes
Xbox One	Yes
PS3	Yes
PS4	Yes
Wii U	Yes
Nintendo Switch	Yes
Windows 10 Edition	Yes
Education Edition	Yes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find Magenta Dye in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find magenta dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 - 1.11	Materials
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.12 - 1.19	Miscellaneous
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 - 1.20	Ingredients

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find magenta dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.2 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find magenta dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox 360	TU35 - TU69	Materials
Xbox One	CU23 - CU43	Materials
Xbox One	1.2.5 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find magenta dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS3	1.26 - 1.76	Materials
PS4	1.26 - 1.91	Materials
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find magenta dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Wii U	Patch 3 - Patch 38	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.04 - 1.11	Materials
Nintendo Switch	1.5.0 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find magenta dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	0.14.1 - 1.1.3	Miscellaneous
Windows 10 Edition	1.2 - 1.19.83	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find magenta dye in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	0.14.2 - 1.0.18	Miscellaneous
Education Edition	1.0.21 - 1.17.30	Nature

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Magenta Dye

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft magenta dye:

How to craft Magenta Dye in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make Magenta Dye

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make magenta dye, you will need to place specific items in the grid. It is important that the items are placed in the exact pattern as our example images. Changing the pattern of boxes that are filled will change the item that is crafted.

There are 5 patterns you can use as a crafting recipe for magenta dye:

Pattern 1

There should be 1 purple dye and 1 pink dye in the first 2 boxes.

Crafting recipe for magenta dye

Pattern 2

There should be 1 blue dye, 1 red dye and 1 pink dye as follows.

Crafting recipe for magenta dye

Pattern 3

There should be 1 blue dye, 2 red dye and 1 white dye as follows.

Crafting recipe for magenta dye

Pattern 4

In the first row, there should be 1 allium in the first box.

Crafting recipe for magenta dye

Pattern 5

In the first row, there should be 1 lilac in the first box.

Crafting recipe for magenta dye

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the pattern, the magenta dye will appear in the box to the right.

magenta dye

3. Move the Magenta Dye to Inventory

Once you have crafted magenta dye, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed magenta dye