# Raycast gradient

Gradients derived from Raycast'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/raycast
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/raycast · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/raycast
- Palette: primary #ff6363, secondary #ff6363, accents #9ebed7
- Source: https://raycast.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.000 < 0.15 between #ff6363 and #ff6363 — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #ff6363.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffc2bd 0%, #ff6363 50%, #be212e 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ffc2bd] via-[#ff6363] to-[#be212e]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.53:1 fail · black 3.45:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffc2bd-ff6363-be212e?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink black (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted +0.05 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.54:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #f2dddb 0%, #d49e9a 50%, #9a6865 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#f2dddb] via-[#d49e9a] to-[#9a6865]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.30:1 fail · black 4.54:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.f2dddb-d49e9a-9a6865?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 5.48:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff7472 0%, #f05657 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#ff7472] to-[#f05657]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.63:1 fail · black 6.17:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ff7472-f05657?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff8783 0%, #fb6060 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff6666 0%, #e64b4e 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffc2bd 0%, #ff6363 50%, #be212e 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ffc2bd] via-[#ff6363] to-[#be212e]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.53:1 fail · black 3.45:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffc2bd-ff6363-be212e?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, #ff6363 0%, #ff52a9 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ff6363] to-[#ff52a9]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.90:1 fail · black 7.02:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ff6363-ff52a9?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, #ff6363 0%, #00b4c0 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#ff6363] to-[#00b4c0]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.49:1 fail · black 7.22:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ff6363-00b4c0?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, #ff6363 0%, #00c01e 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#ff6363] to-[#00c01e]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.44:1 fail · black 7.22:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ff6363-00c01e?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.53:1, black 3.45:1 AA-large */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffc2bd 0%, #ff6363 50%, #be212e 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.30:1, black 4.54:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #f2dddb 0%, #d49e9a 50%, #9a6865 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 2.63:1, black 6.17:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff7472 0%, #f05657 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff8783 0%, #fb6060 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ff6666 0%, #e64b4e 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.