# Snapchat gradient

Gradients derived from Snapchat'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/snapchat-com
- Brand colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/brands/snapchat-com · Brand page: https://brandsweets.com/b/snapchat-com
- Palette: primary #fffc00, secondary #0000ee, accents #fffc00
- Source: https://snapchat.com (extracted 2026-09-02)

## Brand gradient

ΔH 155° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #fffc00 0%, #0000ee 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#fffc00] to-[#0000ee]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.09:1 fail · black 2.23:1 fail · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fffc00-0000ee?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Hero background

Chroma ×0.35 so it can carry text; ink black (inkFor at the midpoint). L shifted +0.13 until the ink passes AA at the worst point (4.54:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #fcfdc4 0%, #5974af 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#fcfdc4] to-[#5974af]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.05:1 fail · black 4.54:1 AA · banding medium · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fcfdc4-5974af?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 15.53:1).

- CSS: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffff1e 0%, #ebe700 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-b/oklch from-[#ffff1e] to-[#ebe700]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.07:1 fail · black 15.96:1 AA · banding high · ink #000000
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.ffff1e-ebe700?a=180&in=oklch&hue=shorter
- Hover: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffff1e 0%, #ebe700 100%)`
- Active: `linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffff14 0%, #e8e400 100%)`

## Tonal ramp

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #fffc00 0%, #898600 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#fffc00] to-[#898600]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.09:1 fail · black 5.47:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fffc00-898600?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, #fffc00 0%, #fff0da 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fffc00] to-[#fff0da]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.09:1 fail · black 18.70:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fffc00-fff0da?a=135

## Complementary

Partner hue from the complementary rule at the source colour's lightness. ΔH 177° > 140° — interpolating in oklch (shorter hue) keeps the midpoint saturated.

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #fffc00 0%, #f1f1ff 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#fffc00] to-[#f1f1ff]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.09:1 fail · black 18.33:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fffc00-f1f1ff?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, #fffc00 0%, #e3f6ff 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#fffc00] to-[#e3f6ff]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 1.09:1 fail · black 18.86:1 AA · banding medium
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.fffc00-e3f6ff?a=135

## CSS custom properties (brand.css)

```css
:root {
  /* Brand gradient (derived) */
  /* worst-case contrast: white 1.09:1, black 2.23:1 */
  --brand-gradient: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #fffc00 0%, #0000ee 100%);
  /* hero — worst-case contrast: white 1.05:1, black 4.54:1 AA; ink passes AA at the worst point */
  --brand-gradient-hero: linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #fcfdc4 0%, #5974af 100%);
  --brand-gradient-hero-ink: #000000;
  /* button — worst-case contrast: white 1.07:1, black 15.96:1 AA */
  --brand-gradient-button: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffff1e 0%, #ebe700 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-hover: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffff1e 0%, #ebe700 100%);
  --brand-gradient-button-active: linear-gradient(180deg in oklch shorter hue, #ffff14 0%, #e8e400 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.