# Max gradient

Gradients derived from Max'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/max-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/max-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/max-com
- Palette: primary #a5bcde, secondary #71b8f2
- Source: https://max.com (extracted 2026-09-05)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.066 < 0.15 between #a5bcde and #71b8f2 — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #a5bcde.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #e7f6ff 0%, #a5bcde 50%, #6f84a4 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#e7f6ff] via-[#a5bcde] to-[#6f84a4]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.10:1 fail · black 5.51:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e7f6ff-a5bcde-6f84a4?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## 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 (5.50:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #eff4f7 0%, #b3bbc7 50%, #7c838f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#eff4f7] via-[#b3bbc7] to-[#7c838f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.11:1 fail · black 5.50:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.eff4f7-b3bbc7-7c838f?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. Black ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 8.45:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #b2c9eb 0%, #99afd1 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#b2c9eb] to-[#99afd1]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.69:1 fail · black 9.41:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.b2c9eb-99afd1?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #bbd3f5 0%, #a2b9db 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #a8bfe1 0%, #8fa6c7 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #e7f6ff 0%, #a5bcde 50%, #6f84a4 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#e7f6ff] via-[#a5bcde] to-[#6f84a4]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.10:1 fail · black 5.51:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.e7f6ff-a5bcde-6f84a4?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, #a5bcde 0%, #8ac4de 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#a5bcde] to-[#8ac4de]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.90:1 fail · black 10.83:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a5bcde-8ac4de?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, #a5bcde 0%, #d8b47c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#a5bcde] to-[#d8b47c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.88:1 fail · black 10.71:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a5bcde-d8b47c?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, #a5bcde 0%, #e0abab 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#a5bcde] to-[#e0abab]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.93:1 fail · black 10.56:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a5bcde-e0abab?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.10:1, black 5.51:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #e7f6ff 0%, #a5bcde 50%, #6f84a4 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.11:1, black 5.50:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #eff4f7 0%, #b3bbc7 50%, #7c838f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 1.69:1, black 9.41:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #b2c9eb 0%, #99afd1 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #bbd3f5 0%, #a2b9db 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #a8bfe1 0%, #8fa6c7 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.