Aurora Mesh Gradient

<AuroraMeshGradient>CSS Modules

Multi-blob mesh gradient with grain and pointer drift.

InstallationColoxo CLI

npx coloxo add aurora-mesh-gradient

ES Module ImportPlayground / npm package

import { AuroraMeshGradient } from '@coloxo/ui/visuals';

1. Live preview

This is the real component, not a recording. Move the pointer over it, then adjust the renderer settings.

Fragment shader

<AuroraMeshGradient quality="low" />

2. Usage

Multi-blob mesh gradient with grain and pointer drift. npx coloxo add aurora-mesh-gradient copies this effect in a Tailwind project or a Coloxo CSS project, and adds @coloxo/ui to package.json. You can also import it from @coloxo/ui/visuals.

3. Performance notes

Effects render on demand and dispose their GPU context when unmounted.

Every effect pauses when scrolled out of view or when the tab is hidden, so an idle page costs nothing.
quality caps the device pixel ratio. Keep it at low when several effects share one viewport.
With respectReducedMotion enabled, the effect renders a single static frame instead of animating.
The output is a decorative canvas hidden from assistive technology. Never place essential content only inside the effect.

4. Props

Name	Type	Default	Description
blobScale	number	1	Spread of each colour blob, 0.4 to 2.
speed	number	0.35	Drift speed, 0 to 1.5.
softness	number	0.65	Softness of each blob edge, 0 to 1.
grain	number	0.035	Film grain, 0 to 0.2.
colorA	string	Coloxo blue	First colour.
colorB	string	violet	Second colour.
colorC	string	cyan	Third colour.
paused	boolean	false	Render a single static frame instead of animating.
respectReducedMotion	boolean	true	Freeze to a static frame when prefers-reduced-motion is set.
quality	"low" \| "medium" \| "high"	medium	Caps the renderer pixel ratio. Use low for grids of many effects.
className / style	string / CSSProperties	—	Applied to the container element.