# Nivea gradient

Gradients derived from Nivea'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/nivea-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/nivea-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/nivea-com
- Palette: primary #0032a0, secondary #0f60ff
- Source: https://nivea.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #0032a0 0%, #0f60ff 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#0032a0] to-[#0f60ff]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.08:1 AA · black 1.96:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0032a0-0f60ff?a=135

## 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 (4.82:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #2f4164 0%, #5772a5 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#2f4164] to-[#5772a5]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.82:1 AA · black 2.06:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2f4164-5772a5?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. White ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 7.87:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #0b3fad 0%, #002493 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#0b3fad] to-[#002493]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 9.02:1 AA · black 1.67:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0b3fad-002493?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #1549b7 0%, #002f9d 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #0235a3 0%, #001889 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #356bdd 0%, #0032a0 50%, #00005b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#356bdd] via-[#0032a0] to-[#00005b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.88:1 AA · black 1.15:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.356bdd-0032a0-00005b?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, #0032a0 0%, #004863 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#0032a0] to-[#004863]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 9.93:1 AA · black 1.96:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0032a0-004863?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 179° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #0032a0 0%, #553d00 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#0032a0] to-[#553d00]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 9.31:1 AA · black 1.96:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0032a0-553d00?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, #0032a0 0%, #7f0017 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#0032a0] to-[#7f0017]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 10.48:1 AA · black 1.91:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0032a0-7f0017?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 5.08:1 AA, black 1.96:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #0032a0 0%, #0f60ff 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.82:1 AA, black 2.06:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #2f4164 0%, #5772a5 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 9.02:1 AA, black 1.67:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #0b3fad 0%, #002493 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #1549b7 0%, #002f9d 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #0235a3 0%, #001889 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.