# Salesforce gradient

Gradients derived from Salesforce'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/salesforce-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/salesforce-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/salesforce-com
- Palette: primary #04b4fc, secondary #7cdcfc, accents #fcc003
- Source: https://salesforce.com (extracted 2026-09-05)

## Brand gradient

ΔE_OK 0.135 < 0.15 between #04b4fc and #7cdcfc — a 2-stop would read as a flat fill, so this is a tonal ramp of #04b4fc.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #b1e9ff 0%, #04b4fc 50%, #007bb9 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#b1e9ff] via-[#04b4fc] to-[#007bb9]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.31:1 fail · black 4.53:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.b1e9ff-04b4fc-007bb9?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink black (inkFor at the midpoint). Passes AA for that ink at the worst point (4.53:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #d0e3ea 0%, #87adc6 50%, #5c788d 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#d0e3ea] via-[#87adc6] to-[#5c788d]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.32:1 fail · black 4.53:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.d0e3ea-87adc6-5c788d?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 6.94:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #29c1ff 0%, #00a7ee 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#29c1ff] to-[#00a7ee]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.07:1 fail · black 7.76:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.29c1ff-00a7ee?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4fcaff 0%, #00b1f9 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #12b7ff 0%, #009de4 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #b1e9ff 0%, #04b4fc 50%, #007bb9 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#b1e9ff] via-[#04b4fc] to-[#007bb9]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.31:1 fail · black 4.53:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.b1e9ff-04b4fc-007bb9?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, #04b4fc 0%, #04bdce 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#04b4fc] to-[#04bdce]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.28:1 fail · black 8.91:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.04b4fc-04bdce?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, #04b4fc 0%, #f88403 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#04b4fc] to-[#f88403]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.35:1 fail · black 7.97:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.04b4fc-f88403?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, #04b4fc 0%, #ff6caa 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#04b4fc] to-[#ff6caa]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.34:1 fail · black 7.98:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.04b4fc-ff6caa?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.31:1, black 4.53:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #b1e9ff 0%, #04b4fc 50%, #007bb9 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.32:1, black 4.53:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #d0e3ea 0%, #87adc6 50%, #5c788d 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 2.07:1, black 7.76:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #29c1ff 0%, #00a7ee 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #4fcaff 0%, #00b1f9 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #12b7ff 0%, #009de4 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.