| abstract |
The present invention relates to compositions comprising at least one oxonol dye and at least one metal complex of formula (I-1) or (I-2), to recording media comprising the compositions and to use of the compositions in the production of optical recording media, colour filters and printing inks, wherein the substituents are as defined in the description. Use of the metal complexes of formula (I) results, surprisingly, in a comparatively weak tendency of the oxonol dyes to aggregate in the solid state so that the absorption curve remains advantageously narrow even in the solid state, as a result of which recording media having high reflectivity as well as high sensitivity and good playback characteristics in the desired spectral range are made available. |