An organic electroluminescent element includes a light emitting layer including, as host materials, an anthracene-based compound represented by the following general formula (1) and a dibenzochrysene-based compound represented by the following general formula (2), and further including a dopant material.
(X and Ar
4
in formula (1) each represent a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted aryl, or the like, and R
1
to R
16
in formula (2) each represent a hydrogen atom, an aryl, or the like.)