Color filter and electro-optical device

A color filter, comprising:

• a plurality of pixels which are separated from each other by partitions formed on a formation area of a substrate, said pixels including a first coloring layer having an amount of coloring material;
• and
• a plurality of dummy pixels separated from each other by the partitions, said dummy pixels including a second coloring layer having an amount of coloring material substantially the same as the amount of coloring material of the first coloring layer, the pixels being active display elements that contribute to an image display and having light transmittance characteristics that are substantially uniform among each of said pixels, and the dummy pixels being inactive elements in the contributions to the image display.