# Ford gradient

Gradients derived from Ford'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/ford-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/ford-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/ford-com
- Palette: primary #00095b, secondary #00a5b5, accents #00095b
- Source: https://ford.com (extracted 2026-09-03)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #00095b 0%, #00a5b5 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#00095b] to-[#00a5b5]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.98:1 fail · black 1.19:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.00095b-00a5b5?a=135

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted −0.10 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.61:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #01071a 0%, #587b80 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#01071a] to-[#587b80]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.61:1 AA · black 1.05:1 fail · banding medium · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.01071a-587b80?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. White ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 14.39:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #021867 0%, #01004f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#021867] to-[#01004f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 15.80:1 AA · black 1.11:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.021867-01004f?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #062170 0%, #000558 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #000d5e 0%, #010041 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #214293 0%, #00095b 50%, #00000a 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#214293] via-[#00095b] to-[#00000a]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 9.27:1 AA · black 1.00:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.214293-00095b-00000a?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, #00095b 0%, #001f2e 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#00095b] to-[#001f2e]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 16.93:1 AA · black 1.19:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.00095b-001f2e?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 179° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #00095b 0%, #261a00 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#00095b] to-[#261a00]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 16.31:1 AA · black 1.19:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.00095b-261a00?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, #00095b 0%, #3c0004 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#00095b] to-[#3c0004]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 17.31:1 AA · black 1.19:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.00095b-3c0004?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 2.98:1, black 1.19:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #00095b 0%, #00a5b5 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.61:1 AA, black 1.05:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #01071a 0%, #587b80 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 15.80:1 AA, black 1.11:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #021867 0%, #01004f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #062170 0%, #000558 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #000d5e 0%, #010041 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.