The molecule is an organic cation consisting of 1,8-dimethyl-3-(4-methylanilino)phenazine carrying additional 4-methylphenyl and amino substituents at positions 5 and 7 respectively. One of four components of mauvaine, a syntheteic violet-coloured dye. It has a role as a histological dye. It is a member of phenazines and an organic cation.
3,6-dimethyl-8-N,10-bis(4-methylphenyl)phenazin-10-ium-2,8-diamine