# Scale AI gradient

Gradients derived from Scale AI'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/scale-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/scale-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/scale-com
- Palette: primary #72ce7b, secondary #a8927c, accents #72ce7b
- Source: https://scale.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #72ce7b 0%, #a8927c 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#72ce7b] to-[#a8927c]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.94:1 fail · black 7.07:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.72ce7b-a8927c?a=135

## 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 (7.12:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #a1bfa2 0%, #9d958d 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#a1bfa2] to-[#9d958d]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.00:1 fail · black 7.12:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.a1bfa2-9d958d?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. Black ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 8.41:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #7fdb87 0%, #65c16f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#7fdb87] to-[#65c16f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.70:1 fail · black 9.41:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.7fdb87-65c16f?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #89e591 0%, #6fcb78 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #75d17e 0%, #5bb766 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #b9ffbe 0%, #72ce7b 50%, #379545 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#b9ffbe] via-[#72ce7b] to-[#379545]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.16:1 fail · black 5.55:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.b9ffbe-72ce7b-379545?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, #72ce7b 0%, #b2be6a 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#72ce7b] to-[#b2be6a]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.93:1 fail · black 10.44:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.72ce7b-b2be6a?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, #72ce7b 0%, #e295e4 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#72ce7b] to-[#e295e4]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.89:1 fail · black 9.63:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.72ce7b-e295e4?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, #72ce7b 0%, #a0b5e4 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#72ce7b] to-[#a0b5e4]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.93:1 fail · black 10.21:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.72ce7b-a0b5e4?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.94:1, black 7.07:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #72ce7b 0%, #a8927c 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 2.00:1, black 7.12:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #a1bfa2 0%, #9d958d 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 1.70:1, black 9.41:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #7fdb87 0%, #65c16f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #89e591 0%, #6fcb78 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #75d17e 0%, #5bb766 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.