Solid pigment preparations comprising as essential constituents (A) from 5% to 80% by weight of at least one pigment, (B) from 1% to 90% by weight of at least one filler without self color, the sum total of said components (A) and (B) being in the range from 60% to 95% by weight, and (C) from 5% to 40% by weight of at least one water-soluble surface-active additive, and also production and use of the pigment preparations for coloration of macromolecular organic and inorganic materials and also of plastics.