A laser beam writing material having: silicon dioxide; and a titanium-containing compound fixed with the silicon dioxide and capable of being changed in color by irradiation with a laser beam; wherein when a color-changed portion in the laser beam writing material is formed by irradiation with the laser beam and exposed to the air at 600 C. for 30 minutes, contrast between the color-changed portion and a color-unchanged portion in the laser beam writing material is not lower than 0.60; a material for forming the laser beam writing material, having a mixture at least including the titanium-containing compound and an MQ resin; and a display body having a color-changed portion formed by irradiation with the laser beam in the laser beam writing material.