Pretty Black Wallpaper
The softer, prettier end of dark — gentle colour, delicate light, nothing harsh. Community-shared; register to upload yours.
Soft art depends on gentle tonal transitions, and those are the first thing lost when a file is re-saved small — the shades merge and the softness turns into flat patches. Source quality preserves it. Because the palettes here are low-contrast, these also work unusually well on a lock screen: the clock and notifications stay readable instead of fighting the image. Long-press or right-click to save; free for personal use.
Common questions
Do black wallpapers actually save battery?
On OLED and AMOLED screens, yes. A true-black (#000000) pixel is switched off rather than dimmed, so it draws no power — and with an always-on display that runs all day the difference is measurable. On an LCD screen it saves nothing, because the backlight stays on either way. Not sure which you have? Our OLED test tool fills the screen with pure black: on an OLED it goes completely dark, on an LCD you can still see the backlight glowing grey.
How do I set one as my wallpaper?
Long-press on mobile or right-click on desktop to save the image, then set it from your gallery or system wallpaper settings.
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