Liquid crystal display device

A liquid crystal display device, comprising:

• an array substrate;
• a plurality of signal lines and a plurality of scanning lines provided on the array substrate;
• a switching element arranged at each of intersections between the signal lines and the scanning lines;
• a pixel electrode and an auxiliary capacitive layer connected to the switching element;
• an insulating layer formed on the array substrate;
• a contact hole, formed in the insulating layer, for connecting each switching element to any one of a corresponding pixel electrode and a corresponding auxiliary capacitive layer;
• an opposite substrate arranged to face the array substrate;
• an opposite electrode formed on the opposite substrate;
• a plurality of first and second spacers arranged on the liquid crystal layer side of the array substrate, wherein an arrangement density of the first spacers is smaller than an arrangement density of the second spacers;
• a light-shielding layer which is formed in a line on the liquid crystal layer side of the opposite substrate, and which includes a wide portion having a larger width than a width of the line;
• and
• a colored layer formed on a part of the light-shielding layer, wherein the plurality of spacers include:
• a first spacer arranged on a part of the insulating layer having no contact hole so as to face the wide portion of the light-shielding layer;
• and
• a second spacer arranged on a part of the insulating layer having no contact hole so as not to face the wide portion of the light-shielding layer.