Background & texture design resources

Explore background collections, surface textures and decorative image resources. Compare treatments that add depth or atmosphere while supporting the readability of the content placed in front of them.

Backgrounds & textures

Browse backgrounds and gradients for digital projects.
Browse animated gradients and textured backgrounds.
Illustrations and visual assets for digital products.
Illustrations and visual assets for digital products.
Illustrations and visual assets for digital products.
Illustrations and visual assets for digital products.
A collection of modern background snippets for web developers.
A curated collection of beautiful customizable video backgrounds for you to edit and use in your own projects.
Elevate your designs with 140+ free, customizable SVG shapes.

Using these references

Test backgrounds behind real text and controls. Check contrast, image weight and repetition at different screen sizes. Keep an alternative for situations where a complex texture would obscure the content or slow the page.