Gel Dye sits in the Pre-Hardmode tier of Terraria progression based on its rarity rating (3).
Menacing is the strongest prefix for Gel Dye — +4% damage — best offensive accessory prefix.
Gel Dye deals 30 base damage, 10-tick use time, 7% crit chance. Use the DPS calculator to see expected damage per second with prefixes and crit applied.
Gel Dye is used as an ingredient in 1 recipe. See the "Used to craft" section above for the full list.