# Grafana Labs gradient

Gradients derived from Grafana Labs'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/grafana-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/grafana-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/grafana-com
- Palette: primary #1b55f5, secondary #ff671d, accents #1b55f5
- Source: https://grafana.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #1b55f5 0%, #ff671d 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#1b55f5] to-[#ff671d]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.91:1 fail · black 3.67:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.1b55f5-ff671d?a=135

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted −0.13 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.58:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #2b4376 0%, #9d6955 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#2b4376] to-[#9d6955]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.58:1 AA · black 2.17:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2b4376-9d6955?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 −0.01 so white ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 4.55:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2360ff 0%, #0d43e3 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#2360ff] to-[#0d43e3]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.01:1 AA · black 2.93:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2360ff-0d43e3?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2c6aff 0%, #154eee 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #1b55f5 0%, #0537d9 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #689bff 0%, #1b55f5 50%, #0100b6 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#689bff] via-[#1b55f5] to-[#0100b6]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.72:1 fail · black 1.68:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.689bff-1b55f5-0100b6?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, #1b55f5 0%, #18749d 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#1b55f5] to-[#18749d]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.20:1 AA · black 3.65:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.1b55f5-18749d?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, #1b55f5 0%, #866515 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#1b55f5] to-[#866515]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.39:1 AA · black 3.50:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.1b55f5-866515?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, #1b55f5 0%, #c41c2b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#1b55f5] to-[#c41c2b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.59:1 AA · black 3.53:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.1b55f5-c41c2b?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 2.91:1, black 3.67:1 AA-large */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #1b55f5 0%, #ff671d 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.58:1 AA, black 2.17:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #2b4376 0%, #9d6955 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 5.01:1 AA, black 2.93:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2360ff 0%, #0d43e3 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #2c6aff 0%, #154eee 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #1b55f5 0%, #0537d9 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.