# Morphing Blob Loader

> Polished liquid sphere with subtle organic deformation and specular highlights

A shadcn/ui block from the [@elements](https://www.tryelements.dev) registry, listed on [shadcn.exchange](https://shadcn.exchange/r/elements/loader-morphing-blob).

- Page, with a live preview: https://shadcn.exchange/r/elements/loader-morphing-blob
- Screenshot: https://abzjhwgwpdpz7ua5.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/shots/elements/loader-morphing-blob-light-a5d78736246c598d.png
- Registry item: https://www.tryelements.dev/r/loader-morphing-blob.json
- Categories: loaders
- Listed: 2026-10-13, source last changed 2026-10-13

## Install

```bash
npx shadcn@latest add https://www.tryelements.dev/r/loader-morphing-blob.json
```

Run it in a project that has shadcn/ui set up. It adds the files below and installs what they depend on.

## Dependencies

- npm packages: `motion`

## Notes from the registry

Liquid sphere loader with smooth organic deformation, specular highlights, and depth shadows. Variants: mercury (metallic), aurora (iridescent), monochrome (themed). Sizes: sm/md/lg.

## Files

### `registry/default/blocks/loaders/loader-morphing-blob/components/elements/loader-morphing-blob.tsx`

```tsx
"use client";

import { motion } from "motion/react";

import { cn } from "@/lib/utils";

const sizeMap = {
  sm: 48,
  md: 80,
  lg: 120,
} as const;

export type LoaderMorphingBlobSize = keyof typeof sizeMap;
export type LoaderMorphingBlobVariant = "mercury" | "aurora" | "monochrome";

export interface LoaderMorphingBlobProps {
  size?: LoaderMorphingBlobSize;
  variant?: LoaderMorphingBlobVariant;
  className?: string;
}

const BLOB_SHAPES = [
  "30% 70% 70% 30% / 30% 30% 70% 70%",
  "70% 30% 30% 70% / 60% 40% 60% 40%",
  "40% 60% 70% 30% / 30% 70% 40% 60%",
  "60% 40% 30% 70% / 70% 30% 70% 30%",
  "30% 70% 70% 30% / 30% 30% 70% 70%",
];

const VARIANT_STYLES = {
  mercury: {
    background:
      "linear-gradient(135deg, oklch(0.85 0 0) 0%, oklch(0.45 0 0) 50%, oklch(0.7 0 0) 100%)",
    highlight:
      "radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 30% at 35% 30%, oklch(0.95 0 0 / 0.7), transparent)",
    shadow:
      "0 8px 32px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.3), inset 0 -4px 12px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.2)",
  },
  aurora: {
    background:
      "linear-gradient(135deg, oklch(0.55 0.18 270) 0%, oklch(0.6 0.15 180) 40%, oklch(0.5 0.2 320) 70%, oklch(0.55 0.12 220) 100%)",
    highlight:
      "radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 30% at 35% 30%, oklch(0.9 0.05 180 / 0.5), transparent)",
    shadow:
      "0 8px 32px oklch(0.4 0.1 270 / 0.3), inset 0 -4px 12px oklch(0.3 0.1 270 / 0.2)",
  },
  monochrome: {
    background:
      "linear-gradient(135deg, oklch(from currentColor calc(l + 0.1) 0 0) 0%, oklch(from currentColor calc(l - 0.2) 0 0) 50%, oklch(from currentColor l 0 0) 100%)",
    highlight:
      "radial-gradient(ellipse 40% 30% at 35% 30%, oklch(from currentColor calc(l + 0.3) 0 0 / 0.5), transparent)",
    shadow:
      "0 8px 32px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.25), inset 0 -4px 12px oklch(0 0 0 / 0.15)",
  },
};

export function LoaderMorphingBlob({
  size = "md",
  variant = "mercury",
  className,
}: LoaderMorphingBlobProps) {
  const s = sizeMap[size];
  const style = VARIANT_STYLES[variant];

  return (
    <output
      data-slot="loader-morphing-blob"
      aria-live="polite"
      aria-label="Loading"
      className={cn("relative", className)}
      style={{ width: s, height: s }}
    >
      <span className="sr-only">Loading</span>
      <motion.div
        className="absolute inset-0 will-change-[border-radius]"
        style={{
          background: style.background,
          boxShadow: style.shadow,
        }}
        animate={{
          borderRadius: BLOB_SHAPES,
          scale: [1, 1.08, 0.95, 1.05, 1],
          rotate: [0, 60, -30, 90, 0],
        }}
        transition={{
          duration: 5,
          ease: "easeInOut",
          repeat: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
          repeatType: "loop",
        }}
      >
        <div
          className="absolute inset-0 rounded-[inherit]"
          style={{ background: style.highlight }}
        />
      </motion.div>

      {variant === "aurora" && (
        <motion.div
          className="absolute inset-[15%] rounded-full opacity-40 blur-sm"
          style={{
            background:
              "conic-gradient(from 0deg, oklch(0.6 0.15 250), oklch(0.55 0.15 170), oklch(0.5 0.12 290), oklch(0.6 0.15 250))",
          }}
          animate={{ rotate: [0, 360] }}
          transition={{
            duration: 8,
            ease: "linear",
            repeat: Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY,
          }}
        />
      )}
    </output>
  );
}
```