To provide a magenta dye which has a hue with high clarity suitable for inkjet recording, with which the recording matter has strong ozone gas resistance, and which has excellent storage stability.

An anthrapyridone compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof is provided, wherein R is a hydrogen atom, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, monoalkylaminoalkyl, or dialkylaminoalkyl; X is a crosslinking group; and Y is a phenoxy group substituted by one carboxy group and one hydroxy group.