The purpose of the present invention is to provide a compound that can be suitably used in a fluorochrome or similar, a novel fluorochrome and kit for conveniently detecting cells, and a novel method for conveniently detecting cells or similar. A compound represented by formula (1) or a salt thereof. (In formula (1), R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted C1-12
alkyl group or similar, R2 and R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1-6
alkyl group or similar, R4 and R5 are each independently a C1-12
alkyl group or similar, n is an integer from 1 to 4, and a and b are each independently an integer from 0 to 4.)