# Paramount+ gradient

Gradients derived from Paramount+'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/paramountplus-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/paramountplus-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/paramountplus-com
- Palette: primary #3860be, secondary #000a3c, accents #468254
- Source: https://paramountplus.com (extracted 2026-09-03)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #3860be 0%, #000a3c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#3860be] to-[#000a3c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.86:1 AA · black 1.11:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.3860be-000a3c?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 (5.69:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #576786 0%, #0a1221 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#576786] to-[#0a1221]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.69:1 AA · black 1.12:1 fail · banding medium · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.576786-0a1221?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. L shifted −0.01 so white ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 4.55:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4069c8 0%, #2b51ad 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#4069c8] to-[#2b51ad]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.16:1 AA · black 2.88:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.4069c8-2b51ad?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4872d2 0%, #335ab7 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #3860be 0%, #2348a4 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #6b98fb 0%, #3860be 50%, #0a2983 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#6b98fb] via-[#3860be] to-[#0a2983]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.80:1 fail · black 1.66:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.6b98fb-3860be-0a2983?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, #3860be 0%, #426d84 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#3860be] to-[#426d84]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.58:1 AA · black 3.57:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.3860be-426d84?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, #3860be 0%, #77643e 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#3860be] to-[#77643e]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.69:1 AA · black 3.43:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.3860be-77643e?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, #3860be 0%, #9f4844 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#3860be] to-[#9f4844]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.81:1 AA · black 3.48:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.3860be-9f4844?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 5.86:1 AA, black 1.11:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #3860be 0%, #000a3c 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 5.69:1 AA, black 1.12:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #576786 0%, #0a1221 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 5.16:1 AA, black 2.88:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4069c8 0%, #2b51ad 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4872d2 0%, #335ab7 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #3860be 0%, #2348a4 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.