A photoelectric conversion element, having an electrically conductive support, a photoconductor layer containing an electrolyte, a charge transfer layer containing an electrolyte, and a counter electrode, wherein the photoconductor layer contains semiconductor fine particles carrying a metal complex dye represented by the following Formula: M · Formula wherein, in the formula, M represents a metal ion, preferably Fe 2+, Ru 2+ or Os 2+; LD represents a tridentate ligand represented by any one of the following formulas (DL-1) to (DL-4); LA represents a tridentate ligand represented by the following formula; and CI represents a counter ion necessary to neutralize an electric charge: wherein, in the formulas, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted phosphorus atom, each of which coordinates with the metal ion M; the ring AD and the ring BD each independently represents a hydrocarbon ring or a hetero ring; L represents a linking group represented by any one of the following formulas (L-1) to (L-4); and Ra and Rb each independently represent a substituent, wherein, in the formulas, R L1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom; the ring CD represents a nitrogen-containing hetero ring containing X; the bond between X and the carbon atom bonded with X and N may be a single bond or a double bond; the ring CD may have a substituent; T represents -O-, -S-, -NR L2 - or -PR L3 -; R L2 and R L3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and Alk represents an alkylene group, which may have a substituent, wherein, in the formulas, the ring A, the ring B, and the ring C each independently represent a nitrogen-containing aromatic hetero ring, preferably a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, or a thiazole ring; herein, the bond between Z 1 and N and the bond between Z 2 and N may be a single bond or a double bond; Z 1 and Z 2 each independently represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; Anc1 to Anc3 each independently represent -CO 2 H, -SO 3 H, -PO 3 H 2, -OH, -SH or a salt thereof; X 1, X 2 and X 3 each independently represent a single bond or a linking group; 11 to 13 each independently represent an integer of 1 to 5; m1 and m3 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4; m2 represent an integer of 0 to 3; a total of m1 to m3 is 1 or more; R 1 to R 3 each independently represent a substituent other than Anc1 to Anc3; n1 and n3 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2; and n2 represents 0 or 1. wherein, in the formula, M represents a metal ion, preferably Fe 2+, Ru 2+ or Os 2+; LD represents a tridentate ligand represented by any one of the following formulas (DL-1) to (DL-4); LA represents a tridentate ligand represented by the following formula; and CI represents a counter ion necessary to neutralize an electric charge: wherein, in the formulas, Y 1 and Y 2 each independently represent an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, a substituted or unsubstituted nitrogen atom, or a substituted or unsubstituted phosphorus atom, each of which coordinates with the metal ion M; the ring AD and the ring BD each independently represents a hydrocarbon ring or a hetero ring; L represents a linking group represented by any one of the following formulas (L-1) to (L-4); and Ra and Rb each independently represent a substituent, wherein, in the formulas, R L1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent; X represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom; the ring CD represents a nitrogen-containing hetero ring containing X; the bond between X and the carbon atom bonded with X and N may be a single bond or a double bond; the ring CD may have a substituent; T represents -O-, -S-, -NR L2 - or -PR L3 -; R L2 and R L3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent; and Alk represents an alkylene group, which may have a substituent, wherein, in the formulas, the ring A, the ring B, and the ring C each independently represent a nitrogen-containing aromatic hetero ring, preferably a pyridine ring, a pyrimidine ring, or a thiazole ring; herein, the bond between Z 1 and N and the bond between Z 2 and N may be a single bond or a double bond; Z 1 and Z 2 each independently represent a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom; Anc1 to Anc3 each independently represent -CO 2 H, -SO 3 H, -PO 3 H 2, -OH, -SH or a salt thereof; X 1, X 2 and X 3 each independently represent a single bond or a linking group; 11 to 13 each independently represent an integer of 1 to 5; m1 and m3 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 4; m2 represent an integer of 0 to 3; a total of m1 to m3 is 1 or more; R 1 to R 3 each independently represent a substituent other than Anc1 to Anc3; n1 and n3 each independently represent an integer of 0 to 2; and n2 represents 0 or 1.