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Purple Dye
Item Level 10Trade Goods
Sell price: 6 silver25 copper
Current price
30 silver
- Right now 7,078 units listed across 7 price tiers.live market
- Listings cluster between 30 silver and 30 silver: a 0% spread reads as a steady market.live market
- Listings are down 20% from their 7 day average (7,078 vs 8,839 units).live market
- Today's price is on the high side: only 34% of recorded snapshots were pricier.live market
Purple Dye Price History
US Region (Commodity)Supply & Availability
US Region (Commodity)7,078Units listed
32Sellers
30 silverCheapest now
Deep supply
Purple Dye is listed at 30 silver in the latest US region commodity Auction House snapshot, about 27% below its typical price of 41 silver23 copper. Across its tracked history (Sep 2022 to Jul 2026) it has ranged from 14 silver35 copper to 6 gold43 silver. About 7,078 were available in the latest snapshot.
The current lowest price is 27% below typical, against a All-Time typical of 41 silver23 copper.
- Used in 6 recipes across Alchemy, Engineering, Leatherworking and Tailoring: Ghost Dye, Purple Smoke Flare, Camp Narache Rug and more.crafting
Used In
The 6 recipes below use Purple Dye, across Classic Tailoring (2), Classic Alchemy (1), Classic Leatherworking (1), Outland Engineering (1) and Outland Leatherworking (1). The largest single use is 4 for Stylin' Purple Hat.
| Creates | Recipe | Profession | Needs |
|---|---|---|---|
 Ghost DyeAlso takes 2 Ghost Mushroom and 1 Crystal Vial. | Ghost Dye | Classic Alchemy | 1 |
 Camp Narache RugAlso takes 18 Ironwood Lumber, 8 Devilsaur Leather, 2 Red Dye and 2 Rune Thread. | Camp Narache Rug | Classic Leatherworking | 2 |
 Lavender Mageweave ShirtUncommon Shirt. Also takes 2 Bolt of Mageweave and 2 Heavy Silken Thread. | Lavender Mageweave Shirt | Classic Tailoring | 2 |
 Rich Purple Silk ShirtUncommon Shirt. Also takes 4 Bolt of Silk Cloth and 1 Silken Thread. | Rich Purple Silk Shirt | Classic Tailoring | 1 |
 Purple Smoke FlareAlso takes 1 Elemental Blasting Powder and 1 Netherweave Cloth. | Purple Smoke Flare | Outland Engineering | 1 |
 Stylin' Purple HatRare Leather Head, item level 32. Also takes 6 Heavy Knothide Leather, 2 Cobra Scales, 8 Primal Shadow and 3 Rune Thread. | Stylin' Purple Hat | Outland Leatherworking | 4 |
Read from the World of Warcraft client build files.
Similar Items
The 10 items nearest to Purple Dye among Trade Goods > Other.
| Item | Item Level | Details | Lowest Listed Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purple Dye (this item) | 10 | Used in 6 recipes, including Rich Purple Silk Shirt and Ghost Dye | 30 silver |
 Black Dye | 10 | Used in 19 recipes, including Black Swashbuckler's Shirt and Black Silk Pack | 7 silver |
 Red Dye | 10 | Used in 40 recipes, including Red Linen Robe and Red Linen Shirt | 5 silver |
 Green Dye | 10 | Used in 24 recipes, including Green Linen Shirt and Green Woolen Vest | 1 silver |
 Crystal Vial | 10 | Used in 119 recipes, including Elixir of Lion's Strength and Minor Healing Potion | 1 silver |
| Yellow Dye | 10 | Used in 5 recipes, including Bright Yellow Shirt and Yellow Lumberjack Shirt | 8 silver |
 Simple Wood | 10 | Used in 13 recipes, including Lesser Magic Wand and Greater Magic Wand | 2 silver |
 Blue Dye | 10 | Used in 22 recipes, including Blue Linen Shirt and Azure Silk Gloves | 2 silver |
 Pink Dye | 10 | Used in Pink Mageweave Shirt and Pink Party Hat | 26 silver |
 Star Wood | 10 | Used in 4 recipes, including Lesser Mystic Wand and Greater Mystic Wand | 42 silver |
 Simple Flour | 10 | Used in 6 recipes, including Spice Bread and Delicious Chocolate Cake | 1 silver |
The lowest listed price among them is Green Dye at 1 silver in the US Auction House.
Across Regions
Purple Dye has a current Auction House listing in 2 regions. The lowest listed price is in Europe.
| Region | Lowest Listed Price | Listed On | Cheapest Realms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 22 silver | Region-wide | |
| United States | 30 silver | Region-wide |
Built from the World of Warcraft client build files and recorded Auction House snapshots.
Purple Dye in WoW Classic and World of Warcraft: Forever
Purple Dye is in the Classic Era game data, the era World of Warcraft: Forever is built on. Blizzard describes Forever as vanilla World of Warcraft plussed up: its story sits in year one, characters level to 60 and stay there, and it launches November 4, 2026. Blizzard has not said which vanilla items appear in Forever, so nothing here is a Forever claim; it is the Classic Era record for Purple Dye next to the live retail market on this page.
- Is Purple Dye in World of Warcraft: Forever?
- Not confirmed. Blizzard has not published Forever's item list. Purple Dye is a Classic Era item and Forever is built on vanilla World of Warcraft with its story set in year one and a level 60 cap, so this page tracks it. Forever launches November 4, 2026.
- What level is Purple Dye in WoW Classic?
- In Classic Era, Purple Dye is Common quality, item level 50 with no level requirement.
- What does Purple Dye sell for to a vendor in Classic?
- A vendor pays 6s 25c for one Purple Dye in Classic Era.
- What is Purple Dye used for in WoW Classic?
- Purple Dye is a reagent in 3 Classic Era recipes, including Ghost Dye, Lavender Mageweave Shirt and Rich Purple Silk Shirt.
- How much is Purple Dye on the auction house right now?
- 30s on the US region auction house, on live retail servers, from the latest Blizzard auction house snapshot. Blizzard publishes no Classic Era auction house feed, and Forever has not launched, so those two have no price here yet.
Read next: World of Warcraft: Forever is Classic+, launching November 4 · Forever's Professions, Legacy, Camping and Honor changes · Classic Era page for Purple Dye