# Lilac to Sand gradient

Lilac (#c8a2c8) to Sand (#c2b280), interpolated perceptually. The engine's pick for this pair is oklab.

- Page: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/lilac-to-sand
- Colors: https://brandsweets.com/colors/lilac, https://brandsweets.com/colors/sand
- Reverse: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/sand-to-lilac

## OKLab

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #c8a2c8 0%, #c2b280 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklab from-[#c8a2c8] to-[#c2b280]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.10:1 fail · black 9.44:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c8a2c8-c2b280?a=135

## OKLCH (shorter hue)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklch shorter hue, #c8a2c8 0%, #c2b280 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-linear-to-br/oklch from-[#c8a2c8] to-[#c2b280]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.10:1 fail · black 9.42:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c8a2c8-c2b280?a=135&in=oklch&hue=shorter

## Eased (soft)

- CSS: `linear-gradient(135deg in oklab, #c8a2c8 0%, #c8a2c7 8.28%, #c8a3c4 16.03%, #c7a4c0 23.35%, #c7a6bb 30.32%, #c6a7b5 37.03%, #c5a9ae 43.56%, #c5aba6 50%, #c4ac9e 56.44%, #c4ae97 62.97%, #c3af90 69.68%, #c3b08a 76.65%, #c2b185 83.97%, #c2b281 91.72%, #c2b280 100%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[linear-gradient(135deg_in_oklab,#c8a2c8_0%,#c8a2c7_8.28%,#c8a3c4_16.03%,#c7a4c0_23.35%,#c7a6bb_30.32%,#c6a7b5_37.03%,#c5a9ae_43.56%,#c5aba6_50%,#c4ac9e_56.44%,#c4ae97_62.97%,#c3af90_69.68%,#c3b08a_76.65%,#c2b185_83.97%,#c2b281_91.72%,#c2b280_100%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.10:1 fail · black 9.44:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c8a2c8-c2b280?a=135&e=soft&n=15

## Mesh

- CSS: `radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 3.45% 0.37%, oklch(from #c2b280 l c h / 0.724) 0%, rgb(from #c2b280 r g b / 0) 48.71%), radial-gradient(circle farthest-corner at 86.47% 80.35%, oklch(from #c8a2c8 l c h / 0.7591) 0%, rgb(from #c8a2c8 r g b / 0) 51.77%)`
- Tailwind: `bg-[radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_3.45%_0.37%,oklch(from_#c2b280_l_c_h_/_0.724)_0%,rgb(from_#c2b280_r_g_b_/_0)_48.71%),radial-gradient(circle_farthest-corner_at_86.47%_80.35%,oklch(from_#c8a2c8_l_c_h_/_0.7591)_0%,rgb(from_#c8a2c8_r_g_b_/_0)_51.77%)]`
- Contrast (worst point): white 2.12:1 fail · black 9.53:1 AA · banding high
- Maker: https://brandsweets.com/gradients/new/v1.c8a2c8-c2b280?k=mesh&seed=lilac-to-sand

## 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.