Why SVG instead of a background photo
An SVG pattern is typically a few kilobytes of text, versus hundreds of kilobytes for a comparable photo or raster texture. It also stays perfectly sharp on high-DPI and 4K displays, since there's no fixed pixel grid to scale up.
The four pattern styles worth knowing
Circles and grid patterns read as calm and technical — good for SaaS dashboards and documentation sites. Triangles add energy and work well for gaming or creative-agency sites. Wave patterns suit anything related to audio, data, or motion.
Generating a pattern that matches your brand
Open the SVG Patterns category, pick a card close to what you want, then adjust density (how many shapes), scale (their size), and your two brand colors in the editor. Every pattern is seeded, meaning the exact same settings always reproduce the exact same layout — useful if you need to recreate a pattern later from a shared link.
Exporting: CSS data-URI vs raw SVG file
Copy CSS embeds the pattern directly in your stylesheet as a background-image data URI — no extra HTTP request. Download raw SVG gives you a standalone .svg file, useful if you're compositing it in a design tool or need it as a separate asset the browser can cache independently.