To obtain a liquid crystal composition giving a high order parameter.

The liquid crystal composition is characterized by comprising a host liquid crystal and a dioxazine pigment having a substituent represented by the formula (a): -(Het)j-[(B1)p-(Q1)q-(B2)r]n-C1 {Het is oxygen atom, NRa or sulfur atom; Ra is H, an alkyl, an aryl or a heteroaryl; B1 or B2 are each a divalent aryl, a heteroaryl or a cyclic hydrocarbon group; Q1 is a divalent bonding group; C1 is an alkyl, a cycloalkyl, an alkoxy, an alkoxycarbonyl or an acyloxy; (j) is 0 or 1; (p), (q) or (r) are each an integer of 0 to 5; (n) is an integer of 1 to 3; [(p)+(r)]×(n) is 3 to 10}.