# Intel gradient

Gradients derived from Intel'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/intel-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/intel-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/intel-com
- Palette: primary #0046c8, secondary #0071c5, accents #468254
- Source: https://intel.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.110 < 0.15 between #0046c8 and #0071c5 — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #0046c8.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #3d81ff 0%, #0046c8 50%, #00008b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#3d81ff] via-[#0046c8] to-[#00008b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.63:1 AA-large · black 1.37:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.3d81ff-0046c8-00008b?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink white (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted −0.06 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.53:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f77a1 0%, #2d446d 50%, #0d193b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#5f77a1] via-[#2d446d] to-[#0d193b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.53:1 AA · black 1.22:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.5f77a1-2d446d-0d193b?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 5.69:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #1053d6 0%, #0038ba 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#1053d6] to-[#0038ba]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 6.50:1 AA · black 2.27:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.1053d6-0038ba?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #1b5de0 0%, #0043c5 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #0449cb 0%, #002db0 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #3d81ff 0%, #0046c8 50%, #00008b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#3d81ff] via-[#0046c8] to-[#00008b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 3.63:1 AA-large · black 1.37:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.3d81ff-0046c8-00008b?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, #0046c8 0%, #005e81 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#0046c8] to-[#005e81]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.16:1 AA · black 2.70:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0046c8-005e81?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, #0046c8 0%, #705000 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#0046c8] to-[#705000]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.37:1 AA · black 2.59:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0046c8-705000?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, #0046c8 0%, #a40022 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#0046c8] to-[#a40022]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 7.61:1 AA · black 2.60:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0046c8-a40022?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 3.63:1 AA-large, black 1.37:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #3d81ff 0%, #0046c8 50%, #00008b 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.53:1 AA, black 1.22:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #5f77a1 0%, #2d446d 50%, #0d193b 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 6.50:1 AA, black 2.27:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #1053d6 0%, #0038ba 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #1b5de0 0%, #0043c5 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #0449cb 0%, #002db0 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.