To provide a compound having high solubility in water, a hue suitable for inkjet recording, and excellent ozone gas resistance, and to provide an ink composition containing the compound.

The compound represented by formula (1) (wherein, n is an integer of 1-11; R1is sulfo or the like; R2and R3are each independently hydrogen, chlorine, sulfo, carboxy, sulfamoyl, carbamoyl, non-substituted 1-4C alkyl, non-substituted 1-4C alkoxy, hydroxy or 1-4C alkoxy substituted with hydroxy, sulfo or carboxy) or the salt thereof is provided.

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