How to Craft Purple Terracotta in Minecraft

Purple terracotta is a solid building block that’s easy to make. You can craft it using regular terracotta and purple dye. This guide covers the recipe, where to find it, and how to use it across all Minecraft versions.

What You Need to Make Purple Terracotta

To craft purple terracotta, you need:

• 8 Terracotta blocks
• 1 Purple Dye

This crafting recipe makes 8 blocks of purple terracotta at once, so you get a solid batch from one craft.

Crafting Recipe

Step 1: Open Your Crafting Table

Place down a crafting table and interact with it. This opens the 3×3 crafting grid where you’ll place your materials.

Step 2: Place the Materials

Put your terracotta and dye in this pattern:

• Row 1: Terracotta, Terracotta, Terracotta
• Row 2: Terracotta, Purple Dye, Terracotta
• Row 3: Terracotta, Terracotta, Terracotta

The purple dye goes in the middle of the grid. Once you place everything correctly, the output box on the right will show 8 purple terracotta blocks.

Step 3: Move to Your Inventory

Click the output and drag it to your inventory. You now have purple terracotta ready to use.

Where to Find It in Creative Mode

Java Edition

You can search for purple terracotta directly or find it in the creative inventory:

• Versions 1.8 to 1.19: Building Blocks tab
• Versions 1.19.3 to 1.20: Colored Blocks tab

Pocket Edition

Search for “purple terracotta” in the creative search bar. It shows up in colored building blocks.

Commands to Get Purple Terracotta

Java Edition 1.13 and Newer

/give @p purple_terracotta 1

Java Edition 1.8 to 1.12

/give @p stained_hardened_clay 1 10

Use these commands with cheats enabled to instantly add purple terracotta to your inventory.

Item IDs and Names

Java Edition

The item name changes depending on your version:

• Versions 1.8 to 1.12: stained_hardened_clay (data value: 10)
• Versions 1.13 to 1.20: purple_terracotta

Max stack size is 64 blocks for both versions.

Block States for Pocket Edition

If you’re working with commands in Pocket Edition, the block state is:

• color: purple

Use this in fill and setblock commands to specify purple terracotta.

What to Build With Purple Terracotta

Purple terracotta works great for:

• Decorative builds and roofs
• Combining with other terracotta colors for patterns
• Creating glazed terracotta for smoother designs
• Building pathways and floor patterns

It has a nice texture and solid color, so it pairs well with concrete, wool, and other terracotta blocks.