# Peloton gradient

Gradients derived from Peloton'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/peloton-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/peloton-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/peloton-com
- Palette: primary #6cbc4c, secondary #71bf49, accents #6fbf4b
- Source: https://peloton.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.011 < 0.15 between #6cbc4c and #71bf49 — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #6cbc4c.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #a5f886 0%, #6cbc4c 50%, #348300 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#a5f886] via-[#6cbc4c] to-[#348300]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.28:1 fail · black 4.39:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a5f886-6cbc4c-348300?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink black (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted +0.02 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.63:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #d2eec8 0%, #99b490 50%, #647d5b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#d2eec8] via-[#99b490] to-[#647d5b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.25:1 fail · black 4.63:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.d2eec8-99b490-647d5b?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 6.90:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #78c959 0%, #60af3f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#78c959] to-[#60af3f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.04:1 fail · black 7.70:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.78c959-60af3f?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #82d363 0%, #69b949 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #6fbf4f 0%, #56a634 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #a5f886 0%, #6cbc4c 50%, #348300 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#a5f886] via-[#6cbc4c] to-[#348300]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.28:1 fail · black 4.39:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a5f886-6cbc4c-348300?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, #6cbc4c 0%, #acaa4b 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#6cbc4c] to-[#acaa4b]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.34:1 fail · black 8.58:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.6cbc4c-acaa4b?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, #6cbc4c 0%, #d07eea 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#6cbc4c] to-[#d07eea]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.24:1 fail · black 7.85:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.6cbc4c-d07eea?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, #6cbc4c 0%, #78a6ea 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#6cbc4c] to-[#78a6ea]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.34:1 fail · black 8.43:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.6cbc4c-78a6ea?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.28:1, black 4.39:1 AA-large */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #a5f886 0%, #6cbc4c 50%, #348300 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.25:1, black 4.63:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #d2eec8 0%, #99b490 50%, #647d5b 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 2.04:1, black 7.70:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #78c959 0%, #60af3f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #82d363 0%, #69b949 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #6fbf4f 0%, #56a634 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.