“Transparent” Background Pattern #493
 Light  CC 0

An emulated “transparent” background pattern, like that of all kinds of computer graphics software.

Source AdamStanislav

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Tessellation 16 (colour 2) #2214
 Colorful  CC 0

The unit cell for this seamless pattern can be had in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 277 (colour) #2031
 Orange  CC 0

A background pattern inspired by designs seen in 'Burghley. The Life of William Cecil', William Charlton, 1857.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 333 (version 2) #1739
 Blue  CC 0

The tile this is formed from can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift+alt+i

Source Firkin

crissXcross #111
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Dark pattern with some nice diagonal stitched lines crossing over.

Source Ashton

Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 4 No Background@2X #542
 Diamond  CC 0

Prismatic Curved Diamond Pattern 4 No Background

Source GDJ

Transparent Square Tiles@2X #299
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

The first pattern on here using opacity. Try it on a site with a colored background, or even using mixed colors.

Source Nathan Spady

Background pattern green #1950
 Green  CC 0

To get the tile this is based on, select the rectangle in Inkscape and use shift+alt+i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 201 (colour 2) #2496
 Grid  CC 0

A pattern formed from a squared tile. The tile can be accessed in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Paven #296
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

A subtle shadowed checkered pattern. Increase the lightness for even more subtle sexiness.

Source Josh Green

Background pattern 336 (colour 3) #1719
 Blue  CC 0

Formed by distorting the inside front cover of 'Diversæ insectarum volatilium : icones ad vivum accuratissmè depictæ per celeberrimum pictorem', Jacob Hoefnagel, 1630.

Source Firkin

Decorative divider 192 #2503
 Dark  CC 0

From a drawing in 'Worsborough; its historical associations and rural attractions', Joseph Wilkinson, 1879.

Source Firkin

Zig-zag pattern 5 #2414
 Grid  CC 0

A seamless pattern based on a square tile that can be retrieved in Inkscape by selecting the rectangle and using shift-alt-i.

Source Firkin

Background pattern 308 (colour 3) #1870
 Colorful  CC 0

Design drawn in Paint.net, vectorised using Vector Magic and finished in Inkscape.

Source Firkin

Darth Stripe #99
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Diagonal lines with a lot of texture to them.

Source Ashton

Noise Pattern With Subtle Cross Lines@2X #180
 Grid  CC BY-SA 3.0

More bright luxury. This is a bit larger than fancy deboss, and with a bit more noise.

Source Viszt Péter

crissXcross@2X #112
 Dark  CC BY-SA 3.0

Dark pattern with some nice diagonal stitched lines crossing over.

Source Ashton