Phase change ink compositions comprising a phase change ink carrier and a colorant compound of the formula ##STR1##

wherein M is either (1) a metal ion having a positive charge of +y wherein y is an integer which is at least 2, said metal ion being capable of forming a compound with at least two ##STR2##

chromogen moieties, or (2) a metal-containing moiety capable of forming a compound with at least two ##STR3##

chromogen moieties, z is an integer representing the number of ##STR4##

chromogen moieties associated with the metal and is at least 2, R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇, a, b, c, d, Y, and z are as defined herein, Q— is a COO— group or a SO₃— group, A is an organic anion, and CA is either a hydrogen atom or a cation associated with all but one of the Q— groups.