God Rays Generator

God rays (also called light beams or volumetric rays) are a simple but powerful way to add depth and atmosphere to backgrounds. This tool generates clean, production-ready CSS that creates a convincing “rays from a point” effect using layered gradients. You can use the output directly in websites, landing pages, product screenshots, and presentation visuals without relying on heavy images.

How it works

The generator builds the effect by stacking repeating gradients that radiate from a chosen origin. You control the ray direction, spread, softness, and contrast. The preview panel shows the result instantly, and the raw CSS output is ready to copy into your project.

What you get

• Background CSS with layered gradients.
• Optional tint overlay to color-match your brand palette.
• Deterministic output with a seed so you can reproduce the same look later.

Key features

• Angle control to aim rays diagonally, vertically, or anywhere between.
• Origin position to simulate light coming from a corner, center, or off-canvas.
• Intensity and spread to move from soft ambient beams to bold spotlight rays.
• Softness via feathered transitions for a cinematic look.
• Color pairing for ray tint and background base color.
• Copy-friendly output plus a separate “raw output” block for auditing.

How to use

Follow these steps to generate a background that fits your brand or client project:

1. Pick a background color that matches your layout (dark backgrounds make rays pop; light backgrounds feel airy).
2. Choose a ray tint color (usually warmer for sunlight, cooler for studio light).
3. Set the angle to aim the beams in the direction you want the viewer’s eye to travel.
4. Adjust spread to control how wide each ray appears, and intensity to control contrast.
5. Increase softness for misty, premium transitions.
6. Click Generate, then use Copy to paste the CSS into your component.

Applying the CSS

Apply the CSS to a hero wrapper, card background, or full-page section. If your design contains long text, consider placing text inside a semi-transparent card or lowering intensity so the rays remain subtle and professional.

Use cases

• Landing page heroes: guide attention toward the headline and call-to-action.
• Product mockups: add premium lighting behind a device frame or product shot.
• Social banners: create a recognizable backdrop for campaigns and announcements.
• Pitch decks: add depth behind key numbers or charts without heavy assets.
• Onboarding screens: build mood with subtle beams and soft glow.
• Event pages: simulate stage lighting, spotlights, and drama.

Optimization tips

For performance and consistency, treat rays as a background layer rather than a foreground graphic. If you stack multiple backgrounds, keep the rays below your content overlay. When using very high intensity, reduce saturation slightly or add a darker overlay to protect contrast and accessibility.

Design best practices

• Keep text contrast high by using a subtle overlay or content card.
• Use warmer tints for sunlight mood, cooler tints for a studio vibe.
• Start with moderate spread; very narrow rays can feel noisy on small components.
• Use the seed to keep your brand visuals consistent across many pages.

FAQ

 Is this effect image-free? 

Yes. The output is pure CSS based on layered gradients, which keeps your pages lightweight and fast.

 Will it work on all modern browsers? 

The CSS relies on standard gradient features available in modern browsers. If you support legacy browsers, keep a solid background-color as a safe fallback.

 How do I keep text readable on top of rays? 

Reduce intensity, increase softness, or use a subtle overlay behind your text. Many designs keep content inside a card while rays live in the section background.

 What does the seed do? 

The seed introduces small deterministic variations so you can recreate the same ray layout later for consistent branding.

Why choose this tool

This generator is built for production work: it ships with sensible defaults, uses a clean SaaS-style interface, and outputs copy-ready CSS. It helps teams and freelancers create “expensive-looking” lighting backgrounds quickly, without adding image weight or depending on external editors.

Workflow ideas for teams

If you work with clients, keep a small library of “approved” ray presets. Save the seed and core settings for each client brand, then reuse the same look across landing pages, email headers, and campaign banners. Because the output is code, you can store it in your design system alongside buttons and typography tokens. This makes it easy for designers and developers to stay consistent and avoids one-off background images that are hard to maintain.