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。
ZN(II) meso-Tetra(4-pyridyl) Porphine
8,18-Dichloro-5,15-diethyl-5,15-dihydrocarbazolo[3',2':5,6][1,4]oxazino[2,3-b]indolo[2,3-i]phenoxazine
Sodium 3-(2-(4-(1,3-dibutyl-4,6-dioxo-2-thioxotetrahydropyrimidin-5(2H)-ylidene)but-2-en-1-ylidene)benzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)propane-1-sulfonate
4-(2-(7-(3-(5-Carboxypentyl)-1,1-dimethyl-1,3-dihydro-2H-benzo[e]indol-2-ylidene)hepta-1,3,5-trien-1-yl)-1,1-dimethyl-1H-benzo[e]indol-3-ium-3-yl)butane-1-sulfonate
C.I. Solvent Red 27
2,4-Dihydroxy-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)benzamide
6,6'-(Ethene-1,2-diyl)bis(3-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid)
2-(4-Aminophenyl)-6-methylbenzo[d]thiazole-7-sulfonic acid
4-Amino-5-hydroxynaphthalene-1,7-disulfonic acid
2-(4-(4-(Benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)styryl)phenyl)-5-methylbenzo[d]oxazole
2-((4-Amino-3-methylphenyl)(ethyl)amino)ethanol
2-((4-Aminophenyl)(ethyl)amino)ethanol
7-Benzamido-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid
2,2'-(1,4-Phenylenebis(ethene-2,1-diyl))dibenzonitrile
7,7'-(Carbonylbis(azanediyl))bis(4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid)
Potassium 7-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-disulfonate
1,2-Naphthoquinone
Naphtho[1,8-cd][1,2]oxathiole 2,2-dioxide
1,2-Dibromopyranthrene-8,16-dione
Sodium 6-((2,4-diaminophenyl)diazenyl)-3-((4-((4-((7-((2,4-diaminophenyl)diazenyl)-1-hydroxy-3-sulfonatonaphthalen-2-yl)diazenyl)-2-sulfonatophenyl)amino)phenyl)diazenyl)-4-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonate
N-(4-((2-Hydroxy-5-methylphenyl)diazenyl)phenyl)acetamide
4-(Phenyldiazenyl)naphthalen-1-amine
5-Amino-2-methyl-N-phenylbenzenesulfonamide
