i just went for it. I used an 8 qt pot, and a whole 8 oz bottle of purple Rit dye. Filled the pot about 2/3 full. I used Op's process. My wife wanted it this dark. A little less dip time was a lighter purple. Pink might be the color to dye purple.
Hopefully you are still watching. My wife finally shot my AR, now I am getting ready to dye the FDE furniture purple on her new AR. She really liked the shade of yours. Question is, what size was the pot you used, or how much water did you add? I dont want to dilute the dye too much, or worse...