An EL element includes, between an
anode and a
cathode, an emissive element layer including a plurality of emissive
layers. The emissive element layer includes two or more organic
layers containing a hole transporting compound, and one or more of the plurality of emissive
layers contain the hole transporting compound. The concentration of the hole transporting compound in the
organic layer which is formed closest to the
electron injecting
electrode among the organic layers containing the hole transporting compound is lower than the concentration of the hole transporting compound in the
organic layer which is formed closest to the hole injecting
electrode. When three or more organic layers contain a hole transporting compound, the concentration of the hole transporting compound contained in each
organic layer can be set such that, as the organic layer is further away from the hole injecting
electrode, the concentration is lower. With this setting, the supply amount and supply timing of holes and electrons can be optimized easily with regard to each of the plurality of emissive layers, so that uniform
light emission can be generated in any one of the emissive layers.