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。
Tris(4-nitrophenyl)amine
Sodium 2,2'-([1,1'-biphenyl]-4,4'-diylbis(ethene-2,1-diyl))dibenzenesulfonate
Trisodium Naphthalene-1,3,6-trisulfonate
7-Bromo-3-hydroxy-N-(2-methoxyphenyl)-2-naphthamide
N-(4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-hydroxy-2-naphthamide
Alcian Blue 8GS
Fluorescent whitening agent KCB
1,5-dihydroxyanthraquinone
Ammonium sulfamate
1-Ethyl-2-phenyl-1H-indole
Sodium 2-((4-(diethylamino)phenyl)(4-(diethyliminio)cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene)methyl)benzene-1,4-disulfonate
5-Methylindoline-2,3-dione
1-(Methylamino)anthracene-9,10-dione
1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-(formylmethylene)indoline
2,9-Dimethylquinolino[2,3-b]acridine-7,14(5H,12H)-dione
Anthra[9,1,2-cde]benzo[rst]pentaphene-5,10-dione
2,2-Dimethyl-6-((4-(phenyldiazenyl)naphthalen-1-yl)diazenyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-perimidine
3',6'-Bis(diethylamino)-3H-spiro[isobenzofuran-1,9'-xanthen]-3-one
16,17-Bis(octyloxy)anthra[9,1,2-cde]benzo[rst]pentaphene-5,10-dione
2-(4-(Dimethylamino)styryl)-1-ethylquinolin-1-ium iodide
4,10-Dibromonaphtho[7,8,1,2,3-nopqr]tetraphene-6,12-dione
Orcein (from synthetic)
3-Ethylamino-p-cresol
2-(6-Amino-3-imino-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid hydrochloride
Sodium 3-hydroxy-4-nitrosonaphthalene-2,7-disulfonate
6-Aminonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid
1',3',3'-Trimethylspiro[benzo[f]chromene-3,2'-indoline]
4-Hydroxy-7-(phenylamino)naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid
Diisobutyl perylene-3,9-dicarboxylate
2-Octadecyl-1H-thioxantheno[2,1,9-def]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione
