# Black Hole

> A rotating gradient accretion disk around a dark core with a pulsing glow — a pure-CSS scientific loader with a light default theme.

- Category: Loader
- Frameworks: Vanilla, React + CSS, React + Tailwind
- Design system: Triangulum
- Dark mode: yes
- Access: premium (Atheros AI Pass)
- Tags: space, gradient
- Page: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/black-hole
- Preview: https://d17nmjscumqk5d.cloudfront.net/builder/templates/tpl_builder_black_hole/preview-8a585ee224fc.webp

## Features

- Conic-gradient accretion disk masked into a rotating ring
- Central core sits on the surface token with a soft pulsing glow
- Glow derived from the signature gradient via `color-mix`
- Design-system agnostic — colors and radii resolve from tokens
- Light theme by default with a full dark palette applied via `body.dark`
- Responsive layout that adapts spacing down to 480px
- Fully respects `prefers-reduced-motion`

## Accessibility

- **Loading role** — `role="status"` with `aria-label="Loading"` on the loader stage
- **Reduced motion** — `prefers-reduced-motion: reduce` disables all animations
- **Decorative SVG** — Background vignette layer marked `aria-hidden="true"`

## Common questions

**Which frameworks is Black Hole available in?**

Black Hole ships as Vanilla, React + CSS and React + Tailwind — HTML, CSS, JS and React source you can copy, download or clone into Atheros AI Builder.

**Is the Black Hole loader component free?**

Black Hole is a premium component. Anyone can preview it; the source, downloads and AI customisation are included with Atheros AI Pass.

**Does Black Hole support dark mode?**

Yes. Black Hole ships light and dark themes, both drawn from the Triangulum design system's tokens. Switch the preview to dark mode to compare them.

## Get the code

Preview Black Hole live, then sign in to copy or download the source, apply another design system, or ask the AI assistant to change it: https://builder.atheros.ai/components/black-hole

Every component on https://builder.atheros.ai is also reachable from Claude Code, Cursor and Codex through the Atheros MCP server (paid plans). Component index: https://builder.atheros.ai/llms-components.txt