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A soft gradient pale pastel sky features a thin crescent moon positioned at the right side with empty copy space on the left.

About this photo

This calm, wide sky background has a smooth muted pastel gradient, with a delicate crescent moon placed to the right leaving ample negative space. It is ideal for website headers, social media graphics, and gentle minimalist design projects.

Prompt: “ultrawide pale pastel sky with a thin crescent moon at the right, copy space on the left” — AI-generated and reviewed for quality before listing.

Editor's note (9.0/10): The image perfectly matches the brief, has smooth natural color grading, no visible artefacts, and ample usable copy space.

Also searched as: pastel sky background · crescent moon sky · wide sky copy space · minimal sky background · pale gradient sky

Direct file: 1792×768 JPG

Using this photo — common questions

Can I use this pale pastel sky with crescent moon photo for free, commercially?
Yes. This photo 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: “Pale Pastel Sky With Crescent Moon” by BudgetPixel AI (https://budgetpixel.com/images/pale-pastel-sky-with-crescent-moon-24ea1b5b) — CC BY 4.0
What size is this photo?
The original is 1792×768 pixels (JPG); it also downloads at 1280 px and 640 px on the long side. Its wide shape suits website hero banners, YouTube thumbnails, desktop wallpapers and presentation title slides.
Is this photo AI-generated?
Yes. It was generated by AI from the prompt “ultrawide pale pastel sky with a thin crescent moon at the right, copy space on the left” 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?
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