Dyestuffs represented by the below-described formula (1), that is, dyestuffs formed of a chromophoric nucleus and a bisphenol introduced therein have excellent solubility in solvents and binder resins, and can provide color filters having excellent transmittance characteristics and durability. ##STR1## wherein Dye represents a chromophoric nucleus, X represents a direct bond or a divalent connecting group, R.sup.1 to R.sup.10 and n are defined with the provision that one of R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 has 3 or more carbon atoms.