The invention discloses a colorful paint used for motorcycles. The colorful paint is composed of a primer and a finishing paint, wherein the primer is composed of the following components in parts by weight: 40-50 parts of thermoplastic acrylic resin, 8-12 parts of cellulose acetate, 25-36 parts of inert pigment, 0.2-1 part of yellow pigment powder, 0.2-1 part of blue pigment powder, 0.2-1 part of anti-settling agent, 1-2 parts of leveling agent, 3-5 parts of ether solvent, 3-5 parts of ester solvent and 2-4 parts of aromatic solvent; and the finishing paint is composed of the following components in parts by weight: 75-85 parts of thermoplastic acrylic resin, 3-5 parts of weathering-resistant pearl powder, 1-2 parts of acrylic leveling agent, 0.5-1.5 parts of defoamer, 2-4 parts of anti-settling agent, 2-4 parts of ether solvent, 4-6 parts of ester solvent and 1-3 parts of aromatic solvent. The colorful paint prepared by the invention has different color changes under light source irradiation, and is very glittering, beautiful and more stylish when being observed from different view points.