# Riot Games gradient

Gradients derived from Riot Games'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/riotgames-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/riotgames-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/riotgames-com
- Palette: primary #050505, secondary #d1363a, accents #0bc4e2
- Source: https://riotgames.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #050505 0%, #d1363a 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#050505] to-[#d1363a]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.88:1 AA · black 1.03:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.050505-d1363a?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 (4.59:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #050505 0%, #9c6864 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#050505] to-[#9c6864]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.59:1 AA · black 1.03:1 fail · banding medium · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.050505-9c6864?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 18.58:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #0c0c0c 0%, #010101 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#0c0c0c] to-[#010101]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 19.56:1 AA · black 1.01:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.0c0c0c-010101?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #131313 0%, #040404 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #090909 0%, #010101 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #2c2c2c 0%, #050505 50%, #000000 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#2c2c2c] via-[#050505] to-[#000000]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 13.96:1 AA · black 1.00:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.2c2c2c-050505-000000?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Analogous

Primary #050505 is achromatic — harmony rotates #d1363a instead. Partner hue from the analogous rule at the source colour's lightness.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #d1363a 0%, #c8347f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#d1363a] to-[#c8347f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.86:1 AA · black 4.24:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.d1363a-c8347f?a=135

## Complementary

Primary #050505 is achromatic — harmony rotates #d1363a instead. 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, #d1363a 0%, #31868e 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#d1363a] to-[#31868e]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.18:1 AA-large · black 4.29:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.d1363a-31868e?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Triadic

Primary #050505 is achromatic — harmony rotates #d1363a instead. Partner hue from the triadic rule at the source colour's lightness.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #d1363a 0%, #318e38 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#d1363a] to-[#318e38]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.14:1 AA-large · black 4.29:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.d1363a-318e38?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 4.88:1 AA, black 1.03:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #050505 0%, #d1363a 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 4.59:1 AA, black 1.03:1; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #050505 0%, #9c6864 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 19.56:1 AA, black 1.01:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #0c0c0c 0%, #010101 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #131313 0%, #040404 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #090909 0%, #010101 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.