What Kind of Pigment Would Allow Basic Photosynthesis and Give the Skin a Blue Color
Let's say there is a planet orbiting a star. The planet is much like our own, with a similar atmosphere. However, the star this planet orbits differ from out star. It differs in such a way that it emits more UV light than ours does.
On the planet orbiting this star are a race of humanoids. These humanoids have light blue skin with flushes of yellow-green. Their hair is a deep blue. They can also see in the visible light spectrum as well as the UV spectrum. These Aliens, which I'll call Silox, absorb UV light to provide extra energy. They do eat food, but this Pseudo-Photosynthesis allows them to spend more time on other tasks.
My question is, "Is there any kind of pigment that would give the skin a blue color and allow them to absorb UV light to produce energy?"
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