FREE SVG PATTERNS
Free seamless SVG patterns.
Subtle geometric patterns – dots, grids, stripes, crosses – are the workhorses of modern UI backgrounds, and as SVG they weigh a few hundred bytes. Grab the templates below, restyle them live, and ship.
Customize patterns live
Paste any template from this page into the Studio’s Code tab – change colors, spacing, and motif with instant preview, then export or copy as a CSS-ready Data URI.
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Four starter patterns
Dot grid, line grid, diagonal stripes, and crosshatch – complete copy-paste SVGs in the steps below, each a few hundred bytes.
Infinitely tweakable
Spacing, color, opacity, and motif are single-attribute edits. One template becomes a whole texture library.
CSS-ready
Copy as Data URI and drop into background-image – resolution-independent texture with zero network requests.
STEP BY STEP
Copy-paste pattern templates
- Dot grid
<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="600" height="300"><defs><pattern id="p" width="24" height="24" patternUnits="userSpaceOnUse"><circle cx="2" cy="2" r="1.5" fill="#d4d4d4"/></pattern></defs><rect width="100%" height="100%" fill="url(#p)"/></svg> - Line grid Same wrapper, pattern content:
<path d="M24 0H0V24" fill="none" stroke="#e5e5e5"/>– the blueprint-paper look. - Diagonal stripes Pattern 8×8 with
<path d="M-2 2l4-4M0 8L8 0M6 10l4-4" stroke="#ebebeb" stroke-width="2"/>– classic subtle hatching. - Make it yours Paste into the live editor: motif color sets contrast, pattern width/height sets density. Export or copy as Data URI.
Where designers actually use these
Hero-section texture (a dot grid at 5% opacity adds depth without weight), empty-state backgrounds, card hover treatments, section dividers, and dashboard canvases – our own Studio uses an SVG dot grid as its canvas background. The pattern is always quieter than you think it should be: if you notice it immediately, halve the contrast.
For building original patterns from scratch – including putting your logo or any icon in the tile – the pattern generator guide covers the <pattern> element in depth.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Are these patterns free to use?
Completely – they’re a few lines of standard SVG markup. Use them in any project, commercial included, no attribution.
How do I use an SVG pattern as a website background?
Copy the SVG as a Data URI (one click in our editor) and set it as background-image in CSS. It tiles automatically and weighs almost nothing.
How do I change the pattern color?
Edit the motif’s fill or stroke value – one attribute. The live editor shows the result instantly.
Can I make a pattern from my own logo?
Yes – replace the template’s motif with your logo’s paths, scale to fit the tile, and drop the opacity for a watermark texture. Guide: pattern generator.
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