# Shopify gradient

Gradients derived from Shopify'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/shopify
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/shopify · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/shopify
- Palette: primary #008060
- Source: https://shopify.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

No secondary or accent — the second stop is derived (analogous +30° at the primary's lightness).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #008060 0%, #007c7f 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#008060] to-[#007c7f]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.91:1 AA · black 4.17:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.008060-007c7f?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 (5.10:1) without adjusting L.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #577468 0%, #577273 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#577468] to-[#577273]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.10:1 AA · black 4.05:1 AA-large · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.577468-577273?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. L shifted −0.05 so white ink passes AA on the surface and both states (worst 4.54:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #007d5d 0%, #006547 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#007d5d] to-[#006547]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 5.13:1 AA · black 2.95:1 fail · banding high · ink #ffffff
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.007d5d-006547?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #118666 0%, #006e4f 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #007455 0%, #005c3f 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #54b895 0%, #008060 50%, #004a31 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#54b895] via-[#008060] to-[#004a31]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.42:1 fail · black 2.02:1 fail · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.54b895-008060-004a31?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, #008060 0%, #348100 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#008060] to-[#348100]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.89:1 AA · black 4.24:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.008060-348100?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, #008060 0%, #bf0083 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#008060] to-[#bf0083]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.91:1 AA · black 3.54:1 AA-large · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.008060-bf0083?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, #008060 0%, #712aff 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#008060] to-[#712aff]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 4.91:1 AA · black 3.48:1 AA-large · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.008060-712aff?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 4.91:1 AA, black 4.17:1 AA-large */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #008060 0%, #007c7f 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 5.10:1 AA, black 4.05:1 AA-large; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #577468 0%, #577273 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #ffffff;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 5.13:1 AA, black 2.95:1 */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #007d5d 0%, #006547 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #118666 0%, #006e4f 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #007455 0%, #005c3f 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.