In one embodiment, a colored polymeric resin composition, comprises: a polymeric resin; and a 1,8-diaminoanthraquinone derivative having a purity of greater than or equal to about 90 wt % and having a Formula (VIII): ##STR00001## wherein R.sub.2 R.sub.7 are, individually, selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a nitro group, --COR.sub.9, --COOR.sub.9, --NR.sub.9R.sub.10, --NR.sub.10COR.sub.11, --NR.sub.10SO.sub.2R.sub.11, --CONR.sub.9R.sub.10, --CONHSO.sub.2R.sub.11, and --SO.sub.2NHCOR.sub.11; in which R.sub.9 and R.sub.10 are, individually, selected from the group consisting of a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, and a heterocyclic group; wherein R.sub.11 is selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, and a heterocyclic group; and wherein R is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkyl group containing 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group containing 3 to 20 carbon atoms, an allyl group containing 3 to 20 carbon atoms, a hydroxyl group, a 5-membered heterocyclic ring, and a 6-membered heterocyclic ring.