All the best 404 pages normally have something that stands out. From animated illustrations to custom typography, having a visually appealing and catchy error page can delight your visitors. So when building your websites be sure not to forget to style them.

Bellow you will find a list I put together of some of the best 404 page template examples I could find on CodePen.

Construction Worker 404 Page

A creative 404 page template using a construction worker illustration looking left and right while being in a hole.

Construction Worker 404 Page

No Vacancy 404

This example was made using novacancy.js to test out a 404 page concept.

No Vacancy 404

Mars 404 Error Page

A cool Mars 404 error page using some excellent illustrations.

Mars 404 Error Page

Record Disc 404 Page

A neat record disc illustration animated for a 404 error page. Great for music related websites.

Record Disc 404 Page

CSS Train 404 Page

SVG 404 error page made with CSS only that depicts a moving train.

CSS Train 404 Page

404:Page Not Found

A 404 page that contains lighthouse illustration made with pure CSS animation. I will look great in a lot of website designs.

404:Page  Not Found

Summer’s 404 page

Awesome summer illustration perfer for a 404 error page.

Summer’s 404 page

Skew Maker Text 404 Page

A cool 404 error page that uses skewed marker text.

Skew Maker Text 404 Page

Game Illustration SVG – 404 Page

Beautiful SVG illustration animated with CSS. Works great for a game’s 404 page.

Game Illustration SVG - 404 Page

Science 404 Page

Simple animated 404 page for a startup I’m working with.

Science 404 Page

Sudoku 404 Page Not Found

A Sudoku inspired 404 error page. Works for almost any type of website/

Sudoku 404 Page Not Found

404 Particle Text Effect

PIXI experiment “404 not found page” particle text.

404 Particle Text Effect

Pure CSS 404 Error Page

Pure CSS 404 Error Page with css animation

Pure CSS 404 Error Page

404 Page Based On A Dribbble Shot

404 error page based on a Dribbble shot https://dribbble.com/shots/2082597-404-Page

404 Page Based On A Dribbble Shot

404 Page Animation

404 error page animation inspired by: https://dribbble.com/shots/2318674-404-Screen

404 Page Animation

Black Hole 404 – Lost In Space

A simple 404 with a cool spaceship animation.

Black Hole 404 - Lost In Space

BIOS Style 404 Page

A BIOS like 404 page using some SCSS.

BIOS Style 404 Page

404 SVG Animated Page Concept For Zajno eStore

This SVG was created for an e-store, a project for Zajno.

404 SVG Animated Page Concept For Zajno eStore

Science & Education 404 Page

A trendy 404 page that works great for youthful websites.

Science & Education 404 Page

404 Error Example

From graphic design to web design. This 404 error example was designed by Yoga Perdana and we have converted into web with pure CSS and minimal HTML using CSS3 gradients and shadows. See more creative examples in the related pens.

404 Error Example

Bubbley 404 Page

A Material Design 404 error page with lots of bubbles.

Bubbley 404 Page

Lost In Space 404 Page

Space exploration 404 page based on Dribbble shot: https://dribbble.com/shots/4330167-404-Page-Lost-In-Space

Lost In Space 404 Page

Lost On Sea 404 Page

Isolated island with a floating boat illustration perfect for a 404 page.

Lost On Sea 404 Page

Error 404 with pure CSS: Monument Valley Inspiration

I entered the Up Labs Challenge for 404 pages and I made this Monument Valley inspired illustration using only CSS.

Error 404 with pure CSS: Monument Valley Inspiration

Yeti 404 Page

A cool scarry night 404 page with a yeti using a flashlight.

Yeti 404 Page

Prehistoric 404 Page

A funny 404 page depicting a prehistoric man getting electrocuted.

Prehistoric 404 Page

GSAP: SVG Animation 404 Error Milk Carton

A 404 milk carton page great for drink related websites.

GSAP: SVG Animation 404 Error Milk Carton

Ghost 404 Page

404 error ghost page! Animated pure css ghost with search bar & buttons to go back home!

Ghost 404 Page

No Connection Error Page

“Your devices are unplugged” error page.

No Connection Error Page

Beer Bottle 404 Error

A little 404 error doodle w/SVG and clip-path animation inspired by a recent client project for a brewery.

Beer Bottle 404 Error

404 Page – Frog Illustration

A cute little frog animation sitting on a 404 block.

404 Page - Frog Illustration

Crying Baby 404 Page

404 error page in pure CSS3. Character inspired from Arturo MB’s Cry Baby

Crying Baby 404 Page

404 Page – Tentavle SVG Illustration & Animation

Inspired by: https://dribbble.com/shots/1869337-404, this 404 page depicts a bottle floating above a pair of tentacles.

404 Page - Tentavle SVG Illustration & Animation

404 Page – Animated Robot

A cute white robot with a 404 written on it.

404 Page - Animated Robot

SVG Animation 404 Page

SVG Animation to create an error page 404. Use the library SnapSVG.

SVG Animation 404 Page

Moon Illustration – 404 Error

This 404 page depicts the Moon with a red 404 flag.

Moon Illustration - 404 Error