A liquid crystal composition comprising: a first compound represented by formula with a content of 5% to 25%, a second compound having a negative dielectric anisotropy (Δε) with an absolute value of greater than 3 and a content of 20% to 80% by mass, being one type, or two or more types of compounds selected from a group of compounds represented by formulas (II-1) and (II-2): wherein, R 1 and R 2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, one -CH 2 - or two or more non-adjacent -CH 2 - present in R 1 and R 2 may be each independently substituted with -0- and/or -S-, one or two or more hydrogen atoms present in R 1 and R 2 may be each independently substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and wherein ring A and ring B each independently represent a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, a 2-fluoro-1, 4-phenylene group, a 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 3,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 1,4-cyclohexenylene group, a 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylene group, a piperidine-1,4-diyl group, a naphthalene-2,6-diyl group, a decahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl group, or a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl group, and p and q each independently represent 0, 1, or 2, and the second compound being one type, or two or more types of compounds selected from a group of compounds represented by formulas (II-1A): wherein R 3 and R 4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and one or two or more hydrogen atoms present in R 3 and R 4 may be each independently substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom; wherein Δε at 25°C is in a range of -2.0 to -6.0, a refractive index anisotropy (Δn) at 25°C is in a range of 0.08 to 0.13, viscosity (η) at 20°C is in a range of 10 to 30 mPa·s, and a nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (T ni) is in a range of 60°C to 120°C. a first compound represented by formula with a content of 5% to 25%, a second compound having a negative dielectric anisotropy (Δε) with an absolute value of greater than 3 and a content of 20% to 80% by mass, being one type, or two or more types of compounds selected from a group of compounds represented by formulas (II-1) and (II-2): wherein, R 1 and R 2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, one -CH 2 - or two or more non-adjacent -CH 2 - present in R 1 and R 2 may be each independently substituted with -0- and/or -S-, one or two or more hydrogen atoms present in R 1 and R 2 may be each independently substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom, and wherein ring A and ring B each independently represent a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a 1,4-phenylene group, a 2-fluoro-1, 4-phenylene group, a 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 3,5-difluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 2,3-difluoro-1,4-phenylene group, a 1,4-cyclohexenylene group, a 1,4-bicyclo[2.2.2]octylene group, a piperidine-1,4-diyl group, a naphthalene-2,6-diyl group, a decahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl group, or a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene-2,6-diyl group, and p and q each independently represent 0, 1, or 2, and the second compound being one type, or two or more types of compounds selected from a group of compounds represented by formulas (II-1A): wherein R 3 and R 4 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and one or two or more hydrogen atoms present in R 3 and R 4 may be each independently substituted with a fluorine atom or a chlorine atom; wherein Δε at 25°C is in a range of -2.0 to -6.0, a refractive index anisotropy (Δn) at 25°C is in a range of 0.08 to 0.13, viscosity (η) at 20°C is in a range of 10 to 30 mPa·s, and a nematic phase-isotropic liquid phase transition temperature (T ni) is in a range of 60°C to 120°C.