An optical element material which is obtained by curing a resin composition for photoimprinting containing a photocurable monomer (A) of the formula (1) and a photocurable monomer (B) of the formula (2) in a weight ratio of from 30/70 to 87/13, and containing a photopolymerization initiator (C) in a content of from 0.01 to 30 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the total weight of the monomer (A) and the monomer (B), and which has a shrinkage on curing of at most 4.5%, and a method for producing it: wherein R1 is —CH═CH2, —CH2CH2—O—CH═CH2, —CH2—C(CH3) ═CH2 or a glycidyl group; R2 and R3 are each independently hydrogen or a C1-4 alkyl group; R4 and R5 are each independently —O—CH═CH2, —O—CH2CH2—O—CH═CH2, —O—CO—CH═CH2, —O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2, —O—CH2CH2—O—CO—CH═CH2, —O—CH2CH2—O—CO—C(CH3)═CH2 or a glycidyl ether group; and R6 and R7 are each independently hydrogen or a C1-4 alkyl group.