# Headspace gradient

Gradients derived from Headspace'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/headspace-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/headspace-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/headspace-com
- Palette: primary #302615, secondary #0061ef, accents #0000ee
- Source: https://headspace.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔH 180° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #302615 0%, #0061ef 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#302615] to-[#0061ef]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.31:1 AA · black 1.41:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.302615-0061ef?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). Passes AA for that ink at the worst point (5.08:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #2b2722 0%, #546f9d 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#2b2722] to-[#546f9d]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.08:1 AA · black 1.42:1 fail · banding medium · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2b2722-546f9d?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## 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 11.51:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #3a301f 0%, #261c0c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#3a301f] to-[#261c0c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 12.94:1 AA · black 1.25:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.3a301f-261c0c?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #423826 0%, #2d2413 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #332817 0%, #1f1505 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #605543 0%, #302615 50%, #070200 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#605543] via-[#302615] to-[#070200]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.30:1 AA · black 1.02:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.605543-302615-070200?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, #302615 0%, #382215 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#302615] to-[#382215]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 14.80:1 AA · black 1.40:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.302615-382215?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, #302615 0%, #142746 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#302615] to-[#142746]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 14.40:1 AA · black 1.41:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.302615-142746?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, #302615 0%, #172c2d 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#302615] to-[#172c2d]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 14.59:1 AA · black 1.41:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.302615-172c2d?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 5.31:1 AA, black 1.41:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #302615 0%, #0061ef 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 5.08:1 AA, black 1.42:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #2b2722 0%, #546f9d 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 12.94:1 AA, black 1.25:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #3a301f 0%, #261c0c 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #423826 0%, #2d2413 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #332817 0%, #1f1505 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.