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Cool angled blue light rays stream from the upper left across a pure black background

About this illustration

Smooth gradient cool blue light beams stretch diagonally across a solid black background. This moody, high-contrast graphic works perfectly as a website background, overlay element or dark futuristic design asset.

Prompt: “vertical cool blue light rays angled from the upper left, on a pure black background” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): The image matches the brief perfectly, with smooth natural light gradients, a clean pure black background, no visible flaws or artefacts, and is immediately usable as a stock background asset.

Also searched as: blue light rays background · black background glow · cool blue light overlay · dark abstract background · diagonal light beam

Direct file: 1152×2048 JPG

Using this illustration — common questions

Can I use this blue light rays on black illustration for free, commercially?
Yes. This illustration is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in commercial and personal projects — websites, ads, social media, videos and client work — at no cost. The one condition is the credit: “Blue Light Rays On Black” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/blue-light-rays-on-black-4ea0309f) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this illustration?
The original is 1152×2048 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its portrait shape suits phone wallpapers, Pinterest pins, Instagram and TikTok posts and magazine-style layouts.
Is this illustration AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “vertical cool blue light rays angled from the upper left, on a pure black background” and it passed an AI review for quality and safety before listing. The downloaded file carries the IPTC “AI-generated” marker and its licence details.
Where can I find more backgrounds images like this?
Browse the Backgrounds collection, see the similar images below, or describe the exact picture you need and generate it free on this page.

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Ask your AI agent

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor to your BudgetPixel account once, with no API key, then ask in plain words:

Find a free stock illustration like “Blue Light Rays On Black” and give me the download link and its credit line.

Call the API

One request, with an API key from the developer console:

curl -G https://api.budgetpixel.com/v1/stock/images \
  --data-urlencode "query=blue light rays on black" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BUDGETPIXEL_API_KEY"

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