# Mesh Gradient Background

> An animated full-screen mesh gradient background rendered with React Three Fiber shaders, using layered Perlin noise, turbulence, and postprocessing grain for a soft moving blob effect.

- Author: [UI Layouts](https://21st.dev/@uilayout.contact)
- License: MIT
- Tags: Background, Animated, WebGL, Mesh Gradient, React Three Fiber
- npm dependencies: three, postprocessing, @react-three/drei, @react-three/fiber, @react-three/postprocessing
- Live preview: https://21st.dev/@uilayout.contact/components/mesh-gradient-background2

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add "https://21st.dev/r/uilayout.contact/mesh-gradient-background2?api_key=$API_KEY_21ST"
```

Requires a 21st API key (generate one at https://21st.dev/mcp) passed as `API_KEY_21ST`. Free accounts get a limited number of installs per day; unlimited on a paid plan — see https://21st.dev/pricing.

Full component directory: https://21st.dev/llms.txt · More like this: https://21st.dev/community/components/s/background.md