An organic dye type optical recording medium capable of recording or reading information by a blue laser having a shorter wavelength, is provided.An optical recording medium comprising a substrate and a recording layer capable of recording or reading information by a laser, formed on the substrate, characterized in that the recording layer contains a compound represented by the following formula (1): ##STR00001## wherein each of R.sub.1 to R.sub.6 which are independent of one another, is a hydrogen atom or a linear or branched alkyl group which may be substituted, each of k and n which are independent of each other, is an integer of from 0 to 2, provided 0.ltoreq.k+n.ltoreq.4, each of l and m which are independent of each other, is 0 or 1, provided 1.ltoreq.l+m.ltoreq.2, each of rings A and B which are independent of each other, is an aromatic ring which may have optional substituents, provided that such optional substituents may be bonded to each other to form a ring.