NOVELTY - A photoelectric conversion element (10) comprises electroconductive support body (1), photoreceptor layer (2) comprising porous semiconductor layer containing a pigment, charge transfer body layer (3), and counter electrode (4). The photoreceptor layer has multilayered structure. The porous semiconductor layer comprises at least one pigment.    USE - Photoelectric conversion element for photoelectrochemical cell.    ADVANTAGE - The photoelectric conversion element exhibits high conversion efficiency. The photoelectrochemical cell prepared from conversion element exhibits excellent durability.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - Photoelectric conversion element comprises electroconductive support body, photoreceptor layer comprising porous semiconductor layer containing a pigment, charge transfer body layer, and counter electrode. The photoreceptor layer has multilayered structure. The porous semiconductor layer comprises at least one pigment of formula Mz(LL1)m1(LL2)m2(X)m3Cl (I). Haze rate in wavelength of the visible region of the porous semiconductor layer is greater than or equal to 60%    Mz=metal atom;    LL1=ligand of bidentate of formula (II) or tridentate;    LL2=ligand of bidentate which may have substituent of formula (III), or tridentate;    m1, m3=0-3;    m2=0-2; and    X=monodentate ligand (consists of halo, carbonyl, dialkyl ketone, 1,3-diketone, carbonamide, thio carbonamide, or thiourea) coordinated by group chosen from acyloxy, acylthio, thio acyloxy, thio acylthio, acylamino oxy, thiocarbamate, dithiocarbamate, thio carbonate, dithio carbonate, trithio carbonate, acyl, thiocyanate, isothiocyanate, cyanate, isocyanate, CN, alkylthio, arylthio, alkoxy, aryloxy group; or bidentate ligand;    R101, R102=carboxyl, sulfonic acid, OH, hydroxamic acid, phosphoryl, or phosphonyl;    R103, R106=alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic groups;    L1, L2=ethenylene or ethynylene;    a1, a2,b1, b2=0-3;    d1, d2=0-5;    d3=0-1;    Za-Zc=nonmetallic atom group which can form 5- or 6-membered ring; and    c=0-1.    Provided that:    (1) when m1 is 2 or more, LL1 is same or different;    (2) when m2 is 2, LL2 is same or different;    (3) m either one of m1 or m2 are integer greater than or equal to 1;    (4) when a1 is two or more, R101 is same or different;    (5) when a2 is two or more, R102 is same or different;    (6) when b1 is two or more, R3 is same or different, where R3 may mutually be connected and may form a ring;    (7) when b2 is two or more, R4 may mutually be connected same or different and may form a ring; and    (8) when both b1 and b2 are one or more, R103 and R104 may connect and a ring may be formed.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing is a schematic diagram illustrating a photoelectrochemical cell.    Electroconductive support body (1)    Photoreceptor layer (2)    Charge transfer body layer (3)    Counter electrode (4)    Photoelectric conversion element (10)