The molecule is an organic chloride salt that is the monochloride salt of ethyl violet cation. Used for inclusion in mixed dye solutions of the iron resorcin fuchsin type for demonstrating elastic fibres. It has a role as a histological dye and a fluorochrome. It contains an ethyl violet cation.
[4-[bis[4-(diethylamino)phenyl]methylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-ylidene]-diethylazanium;chloride