# Discord gradient

Gradients derived from Discord's published colour tokens (nominative use; no brand assets). Deterministic: the same values are served as `--brand-gradient*` in the brand's brand.css.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/brands/discord
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/discord · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/discord
- Palette: primary #5865f2, secondary #1a2081, accents #5865f2
- Source: https://discord.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5865f2 0%, #1a2081 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#5865f2] to-[#1a2081]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.61:1 AA · black 1.57:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5865f2-1a2081?a=135

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted −0.01 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.54:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #6974a2 0%, #262e4c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#6974a2] to-[#262e4c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.54:1 AA · black 1.58:1 fail · banding medium · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.6974a2-262e4c?a=135

## Button / CTA

ΔL 0.08 top→bottom in the primary's hue (a lit surface, not a rainbow); hover L +0.03, active L −0.03. L shifted −0.07 so white ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 4.61:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #505be7 0%, #3d40cc 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#505be7] to-[#3d40cc]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.26:1 AA · black 2.80:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.505be7-3d40cc?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #5865f2 0%, #444bd6 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4951dd 0%, #3736c1 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #94a8ff 0%, #5865f2 50%, #2f27b4 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#94a8ff] via-[#5865f2] to-[#2f27b4]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.26:1 fail · black 2.07:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.94a8ff-5865f2-2f27b4?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Analogous

Partner hue from the analogous rule at the source colour's lightness.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5865f2 0%, #2380bf 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#5865f2] to-[#2380bf]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.26:1 AA-large · black 4.54:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5865f2-2380bf?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 180° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5865f2 0%, #8e7820 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5865f2] to-[#8e7820]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.90:1 AA-large · black 4.56:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5865f2-8e7820?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Triadic

Partner hue from the triadic rule at the source colour's lightness.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5865f2 0%, #d13f1f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#5865f2] to-[#d13f1f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.52:1 AA · black 4.44:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5865f2-d13f1f?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 4.61:1 AA, black 1.57:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #5865f2 0%, #1a2081 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.54:1 AA, black 1.58:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #6974a2 0%, #262e4c 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 5.26:1 AA, black 2.80:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #505be7 0%, #3d40cc 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #5865f2 0%, #444bd6 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4951dd 0%, #3736c1 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-ink: #ffffff;
}
```

## Gradient maker

Every maker URL is the gradient's state: `/gradients/new/v1.<hex>-<hex>[_pos]?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter&e=soft&g=8`. Hand one to a human, let them refine, and read the link they return.

## Connect an agent

Point any MCP client at the BrandSweets gradients endpoint for the same engine and corpus:

- Endpoint: https://mcp.brandsweets.com/gradients/mcp
- Tools: `make_gradient` (2–5 colours → CSS with the interpolation space, Tailwind v4, SVG, PNG URL, DTCG token + the contrast/banding/gamut report), `brand_gradients` (brand slug or palette → brand gradient, hero, button, variants).
- Resource: `gradients://corpus` — the whole bundled corpus as JSON.