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Gradient photo widget

By the WidgetCraft team · Updated November 13, 2026

A gradient photo widget frames a favorite picture with a short caption. Smooth two-color blends behind crisp white text. This page gives the exact colors, type settings and layers, with a preview drawn from the same values.

Gradient photo widget design preview: Smooth two-color blends behind crisp white text. — Design preview drawn from the recipe below. Example values are shown; your widget uses live data.

What a gradient photo widget shows

A photo widget puts a person, place or pet on the home screen without making it the wallpaper. The frame, the crop and the caption decide whether it feels designed or just pasted in.

You pick the picture with Android's photo picker, so WidgetCraft needs no storage permission, and the photo stays on your phone. It is a free element.

How the gradient style shapes it

Gradient widgets use a smooth blend between two related colors as the background, with white text on top. They add color without adding clutter.

Photos: Place photos in a rounded frame with a white border.
Text: Use white text with labels at about 80% opacity.

Gradient photo widget recipe

Layer	Settings
Canvas	360 × 200, background gradient #6A5CFF to #FF6FB5 at 45°, corner radius 24, soft shadow radius 12 at low opacity
Layout	photo on the left, caption on the right
Image	190 × 160, corner radius 16, crop to fill
Text	place label, size 12, color #EBDDFF
Text	caption in two lines, built-in Sans, size 24, color #FFFFFF
Shape	rule 28 × 3 in #FFE066
Text	date, size 12, color #EBDDFF
Ornament	two large translucent white circles at about 12% opacity in the right corners, for depth
Font	built-in Sans
Home screen size	4 × 2 cells

Gradient color palette

Violet #6A5CFFBackground
Pink #FF6FB5Surface and tracks
White #FFFFFFText
Lilac mist #EBDDFFLabels
Lemon #FFE066Accent

How to make a gradient photo widget in WidgetCraft

Create a widget and open Canvas. Set the size to 360 × 200, the background to gradient #6A5CFF to #FF6FB5 at 45° and the corner radius to 24.
Tap Add and choose Image. Pick your photo, size it to 190 × 160 and set crop to fill.
Set the image corner radius to 16. Drag the crop so the subject is centered.
Add a Text caption at size 24 in #FFFFFF using built-in Sans.
Add a small place label above and a date below, both at size 12 in #EBDDFF, with a short rule in #FFE066 between them.
Add the gradient ornament with Shape layers and move them below the other layers in Layers: two large translucent white circles at about 12% opacity in the right corners, for depth.
Tap Save, then Add to home screen and resize the widget on your launcher if needed.

Everything in this recipe works in the free version.

Tips for gradient photo widgets

Blend two neighbouring hues, such as violet to pink.
Set the gradient angle to about 45 degrees.
Choose a photo whose subject sits in the middle; widgets crop the edges.
Portrait photos suit 2 × 2 or tall widgets better than wide ones.
Very large images make widgets slow; let the app resize the photo when asked.
Do not blend opposite colors; the middle turns muddy.
Do not use dark text.

Questions about the gradient photo widget

What size is a gradient photo widget?

It is designed for 4 × 2 home screen cells on a 360 × 200 canvas. You can resize it on the launcher and the design scales in proportion.

Which colors does it use?

Violet (#6A5CFF) for the background, White (#FFFFFF) for the main text, Lilac mist (#EBDDFF) for labels and Lemon (#FFE066) as the accent.

Is it free to make?

Yes. Photo widgets use free features in WidgetCraft, and the gradient styling is free too.

What else is this style called?

People also search for gradient aesthetic photo widget, colorful photo widget, aurora photo widget. They describe the same look as this gradient photo widget.

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