20 Beautiful Dark Websites to get you Inspired

Posted in Articles - 25th Aug, 08 at 6:29 am - 21 Comments

Black and dark websites, when utilized properly, can have stunning outcomes. Often the dark background is mixed with subtle glows and gradients to produce even more brilliant results. It seems that a new trend for this type of style is quickly expanding into mainstream web design. From Corporate sites, to Web design firms, right across to personal Portfolios this trend is becoming more and more apparent.

What is showcased here is a collection of dark and black websites that have used this trend in some way or another. The collection varies across all types and styles of web design. They are hand picked to showcase the huge variety of stunning dark websites that hopefully will inspire you in your own work.

18 Comments + Feedback

Max | Design Shard : 25th Aug, 2008

Cool, its always good to get some design inspiration.
SE7EN : 25th Aug, 2008

huh? Is it just me?
I can't see any list?
Where are those 20 websites?
Andrew Greig | Admin : 26th Aug, 2008

Sorry to Internet Explorer users. Some tags accidentally got stripped.
Firefox still showed the images, but IE failed to display the them.

Fixed Now!
plan4play.com : 26th Aug, 2008

many thanks for added us to your list
SE7EN : 26th Aug, 2008

Just to let you know that I checked this post on Opera too.
but not in Firefox. :P
I hope you didn't lose many visitors because I guess Firefox is major here, among designers.
I used to face tag-missing case with other site too

btw, great compilation :)
Dainis Graveris : 31st Aug, 2008

Great colors! Beautiful showcase - thanks!
Steve : 22nd Sep, 2008

you forgot one... www.smashlab.com
Danh bạ web 2.0 : 2nd Oct, 2008

Nice list for me ! Thanks for share
Cyberhari : 4th Oct, 2008

Real inspiration! Thanks a ton 4 such an informative post!
Sketch Firm : 10th Nov, 2008

Beautiful list. Thanks for the inspiration.
Joe Milbach : 21st May, 2009

This was a great post for inspiration. I have not done a site yet that is for the most part all dark. My cousin has a band that this style would work perfectly for. It would mesh well with their whole image they are going for.

Thanks
kiran : 7th Jul, 2009

Great collection....thanks for sharing.
image restoration : 23rd Jul, 2009

Great collection! Loved it!!
james king : 12th Dec, 2009

this is some great designs. I love the black look it makes it look so good. Can i download these.
Gurti Terry : 9th Jan, 2010

I have not done a site yet that is for the most part all dark. My cousin has a band that this style would work perfectly for. It would mesh well with their whole image they are going for.
Porter : 29th May, 2010

Those are some nice looking dark sites, definitely something for me to base my design off of.
Beauchamp Web Design : 29th Jun, 2010

Lovely collection thanks for sharing them
Al Kamal Md. Razib : 2nd Jul, 2010

Wow ! Awesome design ! Thanks for this hard work.