有機顏料是不溶性有機物,通常以高度分散狀態(tài)加入底物而使底物著色。它與染料的根本區(qū)別在于,染料能夠溶解在所用的染色介質中,而顏料則既不溶于使用它們的介質，也不溶于被著色的底物。不少顏料和染料在化學結構上是一致的,采用不同的使用方法,可以使它們之間相互轉化,比如某些還原染料和硫化還原染料，若其還原成隱色體,則可以作為纖維染料;若不經還原,可以作為顏料用于高級油墨。有機顏料廣泛地用于油墨、油漆、涂料、合成纖維的原漿著色，以及織物的涂料印花、塑料及橡膠、皮革的著色等,其中油墨的顏料使用量最大。
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
3-Amino-5-chloro-2-hydroxybenzenesulfonic acid
