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。
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
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
16,17-Bis(octyloxy)anthra[9,1,2-cde]benzo[rst]pentaphene-5,10-dione
2-(4-(Dimethylamino)styryl)-1-ethylquinolin-1-ium iodide
Orcein (from synthetic)
3-Ethylamino-p-cresol
2-(6-Amino-3-imino-3H-xanthen-9-yl)benzoic acid hydrochloride
6-Aminonaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid
1',3',3'-Trimethylspiro[benzo[f]chromene-3,2'-indoline]
Diisobutyl perylene-3,9-dicarboxylate
8,9,10,11-Tetrachloro-12H-isoindolo[2,1-a]perimidin-12-one
2-Octadecyl-1H-thioxantheno[2,1,9-def]isoquinoline-1,3(2H)-dione
2,5-Bis(5-(tert-butyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)thiophene
(3-Oxo-6-oxido-2,4,5,7-tetraiodo-3h-xanthen-9-yl)-3,4,5,6-tetrachlorobenzoate sodium salt
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
