Abstract Wallpapers

Abstract wallpapers for iPhone and iPad offer a unique and visually striking way to personalize your device. With bold colors, intricate patterns, and abstract shapes, these wallpapers are perfect for those who want to make a statement with their device.

If you like abstract wallpapers, make sure to also check out our collections of colorful, geometric, gradient, and minimalist backgrounds.

Colorful wave wallpapers for iPhone

Wavy color wallpaper for iPhone hero image

Take the boring out of your iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen by applying a vibrant, wavy wallpaper that shows multiple layers in vivid colors. These wallpapers feature a smooth, fluid, wave-like design that flows seamlessly across your iPhone screen, evoking the feeling of watching water waves on the beach. Each ‘wave’ of the wallpaper is a single color, but together they form a perfect stack that looks great as your iPhone background. Soft colors in four of the wallpapers help create a calming, relaxing vibe, with the dark orange and blue one standing out for its boldness.

Abstract gradient wallpaper for iPhone

Creating an incredible gradient wallpaper is already a difficult endeavor. Perfectly blending one color into the next while maintaining a high quality transition from color to color without pixelation is complex on many levels.

In the collection for this edition of iDB’s Wallpapers of the Week, smooth gradients combine with abstract design, further complicating the display of color in a creative transition.

iOS 26 and macOS 26 wallpapers from WWDC 25

iPhone showcasing the Home Screen on iOS 26.

Apple’s team from Cupertino unveiled updates to all operating systems for their hardware at WWDC 2025 via a pre-recorded media presentation. The UI overhaul completely changes the look of the software, rivaled only by the iOS 7 redesign ten years ago.

Download these iOS 26 and macOS 26 wallpapers for your devices today.

“Neon Area” totally tubular gradient wallpaper for iPhone

In our Sunday edition of iDB Wallpapers of the Week, we submit to you the totally tubular “Neon Area” collection of iPhone wallpapers. The set of backgrounds fits into one of the most popular wallpaper categories on the site, our gradient gallery. A true smörgåsbord of color, these bands of color light up any Lock or Home Screen on your favorite device.

Dark abstract wallpapers for iPhone

Three iPhone mockups showing dark abstract wallpapers on iOS Lock Screen and Home Screen

Dark wallpaper is ideal for using your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone during the night, when you want to minimize light emission. Pair that with an abstract design of unique patterns, shapes, and designs, and you have the perfect wallpaper with the right amount of creative and artistic flair. Abstract wallpapers make the app icons, widgets, and text on your Home Screen and Lock Screens pop out. And with iOS applying the blur effect to your Home Screen background, you get a cleaner viewing experience.

“Behind the Light“ gradient beams wallpaper for iPhone and iPad

Nothing beats a classic gradient. This collection for the iDB Wallpapers of the Week brings a combination of simulated light and gradient colorways into single images across a collection of downloads.

Each wallpaper in the “Behind the Lights” series offers color bands ranging from a True Black to bright white, which starts each path of colors.

Paint stroke wallpapers for iPhone

Keeping a fresh supply of crispy wallpapers for your Apple devices is as important as keeping your iPhone charged before you get on a long flight. The iDB Wallpapers of the Week collection is updated every Sunday to keep you flush with fresh picks. Download a collection of five wallpapers, one for each day of your coming weekday. Let the stress melt away as you enjoy these soothing paint strokes wallpapers for iPhone.