有机颜料是不溶性有机物,通常以高度分散状态加入底物而使底物着色。它与染料的根本区别在于,染料能够溶解在所用的染色介质中,而颜料则既不溶于使用它们的介质，也不溶于被着色的底物。不少颜料和染料在化学结构上是一致的,采用不同的使用方法,可以使它们之间相互转化,比如某些还原染料和硫化还原染料，若其还原成隐色体,则可以作为纤维染料;若不经还原,可以作为颜料用于高级油墨。有机颜料广泛地用于油墨、油漆、涂料、合成纤维的原浆着色，以及织物的涂料印花、塑料及橡胶、皮革的着色等,其中油墨的颜料使用量最大。
Tetrabromophthalic anhydride
3-Aminonaphthalene-1,5-disulfonic acid
3',6'-Dihydroxy-3H-spiro[isobenzofuran-1,9'-xanthen]-3-one, disodium salt
N-(4-((4-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)(4-(phenylamino)naphthalen-1-yl)methylene)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)-N-methylmethanaminium chloride
8,18-Dichloro-5,15-diethyl-5,15-dihydrocarbazolo[3',2':5,6][1,4]oxazino[2,3-b]indolo[2,3-i]phenoxazine mixture with 9,19-dichloro-5,15-diethyl-5,15-dihydrocarbazolo[3',4':5,6][1,4]oxazino[2,3-b]indolo[3,2-h]phenoxazine
Switzerland pigment
Sodium 3,3'-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diylbis(diazene-2,1-diyl))bis(4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonate)
Sodium naphthalene-1-sulfonate
Sodium pyrene-1,3,6,8-tetrasulfonate
4,4-Bis(2-methoxystyryl)biphenyl
1,2-Bis(4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)ethene
N,N-Diethyl-p-phenylenediamine
N-Cyanoethyl-N-hydroxyethylaniline
7-Aminonaphthalene-1,3,6-trisulfonic acid
1,1,1-Triethoxybutane
4-Amino-3-methylbenzenesulfonic acid
2-Methoxy-5-nitroaniline
Fluorescent Brightener 220
1H-Benzo[d][1,3]oxazine-2,4-dione
Cyclohexane-1,3-diamine
5-Amino-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzimidazol-2-one
1-Benzylpyrrole-2,5-dione
2-(4-(Dibutylamino)-2-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid
5-Amino-9-(diethylamino)benzo[a]phenoxazin-7-ium sulfate
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-chloroaniline
3,3-Bis(4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethylphenyl)isobenzofuran-1(3H)-one
3-(Phenylamino)phenol
[[4-[bis[4-[(Sulfophenyl)amino]phenyl]methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene]amino]-benzenesulfonic acid sodium salt (1:2)
