There is provided an IR-absorbing naphthalocyanine dye of formula (I): ##STR00001## wherein M is Ga(A.sup.1); A.sup.1 is an axial ligand selected from --OH, halogen, --OR.sup.3, --OC(O)R.sup.4 or --O(CH.sub.2CH.sub.2O).sub.eR.sup.e wherein e is an integer from 2 to 10 and R.sup.e is H, C.sub.1-8 alkyl or C(O)C.sub.1-8 alkyl; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may be the same or different and are selected from hydrogen or C.sub.1-12 alkoxy; R.sup.3 is selected from C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.5-12 aryl, C.sub.5-12 arylalkyl or Si(R.sup.x)(R.sup.y)(R.sup.z); R.sup.4 is selected from C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.5-12 aryl or C.sub.5-12 arylalkyl; R.sup.x, R.sup.y and R.sup.z may be the same or different and are selected from C.sub.1-12 alkyl, C.sub.5-12 aryl, C.sub.5-12 arylalkyl, C.sub.1-12 alkoxy, C.sub.5-12 aryloxy or C.sub.5-12 arylalkoxy; and each B is independently selected from a base, wherein BH.sup.+ has a pK.sub.a of between 4 and 9. The dye is suitable for use in IR-absorbing inkjet inks, providing compatibility with known CMYK inks together with an optimally red-shifted .lamda..sub.max.

 
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