A water-based ink for ink-jet recording comprising: a first resin-dispersed pigment dispersed by a first dispersant, a second resin-dispersed pigment dispersed by a second dispersant, and water, wherein an acid value of the first resin dispersant dispersing the first resin-dispersed pigment is lower than an acid value of the second resin dispersant dispersing the second resin-dispersed pigment, and the following conditions and are satisfied, Q 1 ≥ 1.2 Q 2 < 1.2 in the conditions and, Q1 and Q2 are represented by the following formulae (i) and (ii), respectively. Q 1 = D 1 a / D 1 p Q 2 = D 2 a / D 2 p D1a: an average particle size (nm) of the first resin-dispersed pigment in a mixture of 5% by mass of aqueous dispersion of the first resin-dispersed pigment and 1,000 ppm of aqueous solution of calcium ions (mixture ratio: 1:1), the average particle size being measured, by a dynamic light scattering method, after mixing the aqueous dispersion of the first resin-dispersed pigment and the aqueous solution of calcium ions for one minute; D1p: an average particle size (nm) of the first resin-dispersed pigment in a mixture of 5% by mass of aqueous dispersion of the first resin-dispersed pigment and pure water (mixture ratio: 1:1), the average particle size being measured, by the dynamic light scattering method, after mixing the aqueous dispersion of the first resin-dispersed pigment and the pure water for one minute; D2a: an average particle size (nm) of the second resin-dispersed pigment in a mixture of 5% by mass of aqueous dispersion of the second resin-dispersed pigment and 1,000 ppm of aqueous solution of calcium ions (mixture ratio: 1:1), the average particle size being measured, by the dynamic light scattering method, after mixing the aqueous dispersion of the second resin-dispersed pigment and the aqueous solution of calcium ions for one minute; D2p: an average particle size (nm) of the second resin-dispersed pigment in a mixture of 5% by mass of aqueous dispersion of the second resin-dispersed pigment and pure water (mixture ratio: 1:1), the average particle size being measured, by the dynamic light scattering method, after mixing the aqueous dispersion of the second resin-dispersed pigment and the pure water for one minute. wherein an acid value of the first resin dispersant dispersing the first resin-dispersed pigment is lower than an acid value of the second resin dispersant dispersing the second resin-dispersed pigment, and the following conditions and are satisfied, Q 1 ≥ 1.2 Q 2 < 1.2 in the conditions and, Q1 and Q2 are represented by the following formulae (i) and (ii), respectively. Q 1 = D 1 a / D 1 p Q 2 = D 2 a / D 2 p D1a: an average particle size (nm) of the first resin-dispersed pigment in a mixture of 5% by mass of aqueous dispersion of the first resin-dispersed pigment and 1,000 ppm of aqueous solution of calcium ions (mixture ratio: 1:1), the average particle size being measured, by a dynamic light scattering method, after mixing the aqueous dispersion of the first resin-dispersed pigment and the aqueous solution of calcium ions for one minute; D1p: an average particle size (nm) of the first resin-dispersed pigment in a mixture of 5% by mass of aqueous dispersion of the first resin-dispersed pigment and pure water (mixture ratio: 1:1), the average particle size being measured, by the dynamic light scattering method, after mixing the aqueous dispersion of the first resin-dispersed pigment and the pure water for one minute; D2a: an average particle size (nm) of the second resin-dispersed pigment in a mixture of 5% by mass of aqueous dispersion of the second resin-dispersed pigment and 1,000 ppm of aqueous solution of calcium ions (mixture ratio: 1:1), the average particle size being measured, by the dynamic light scattering method, after mixing the aqueous dispersion of the second resin-dispersed pigment and the aqueous solution of calcium ions for one minute; D2p: an average particle size (nm) of the second resin-dispersed pigment in a mixture of 5% by mass of aqueous dispersion of the second resin-dispersed pigment and pure water (mixture ratio: 1:1), the average particle size being measured, by the dynamic light scattering method, after mixing the aqueous dispersion of the second resin-dispersed pigment and the pure water for one minute.