Four mononuclear Cu(I) complexes were prepared, described as [Cu(N,N)2]PF6 (1) and [Cu(N,N)(P,P)]PF6 (2-4), where N,N is N-(1-(2H-indazol-2-yl)ethylidene)-2,6-diisopropylaniline and P,P are phosphine derived ancillary ligands (bis[2-(diphenylphosphino)phenyl]ether (POP), bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane (dppe) or 2 PPh3). These new species were characterized by NMR, FT-IR, elemental analyses, cyclic voltammetry, UV-Vis - emission spectroscopy, transient absorption spectroscopy and DFT calculations. In addition, complexes 1 and 2 were characterized by X-ray diffraction. The four complexes showed an MLCT absorption band between 400-450 nm, in addition to a weak structured phosphorescence in a 4:1 ethanol:methanol glassy matrix at 77 K. Complexes 2-4 have emission profiles that resemble the phosphorescence of the protonated N,N ligand, suggesting a triplet LC character of the lowest lying excited state at 77 K. By contrast, a mixed MLCT/LC triplet emission is most likely responsible for the phosphorescence in