# Klarna US gradient

Gradients derived from Klarna US'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/klarna-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/klarna-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/klarna-com
- Palette: primary #fcabcc, secondary #9d6989, accents #7039e2
- Source: https://klarna.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #fcabcc 0%, #9d6989 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fcabcc] to-[#9d6989]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.77:1 fail · black 4.82:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fcabcc-9d6989?a=135

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink black (inkFor at the midpoint). Passes AA for that ink at the worst point (4.96:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #dbbec9 0%, #887681 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#dbbec9] to-[#887681]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.72:1 fail · black 4.96:1 AA · banding medium · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.dbbec9-887681?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. Black ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 9.27:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffb8d9 0%, #ee9ebf 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#ffb8d9] to-[#ee9ebf]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.60:1 fail · black 10.28:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffb8d9-ee9ebf?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffc6e2 0%, #f9a8c9 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffaecf 0%, #e495b6 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffeffa 0%, #fcabcc 50%, #bf7494 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ffeffa] via-[#fcabcc] to-[#bf7494]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.11:1 fail · black 6.14:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffeffa-fcabcc-bf7494?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, #fcabcc 0%, #f4a6fc 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fcabcc] to-[#f4a6fc]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.77:1 fail · black 11.67:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fcabcc-f4a6fc?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, #fcabcc 0%, #32e6bf 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#fcabcc] to-[#32e6bf]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.59:1 fail · black 11.78:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fcabcc-32e6bf?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, #fcabcc 0%, #c7d22c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fcabcc] to-[#c7d22c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.65:1 fail · black 11.83:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fcabcc-c7d22c?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.77:1, black 4.82:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #fcabcc 0%, #9d6989 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.72:1, black 4.96:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #dbbec9 0%, #887681 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 1.60:1, black 10.28:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffb8d9 0%, #ee9ebf 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffc6e2 0%, #f9a8c9 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffaecf 0%, #e495b6 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-ink: #000000;
}
```

## 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.