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Pastel Color Palettes

Pastel colour keeps lightness high and chroma quiet, so even a full-bleed wash feels gentle. Soft pinks, mints, lilacs and buttery yellows share the same airy register. Its main colours include linen (#f8eeea), almond (#ebdfd1), baby pink (#e8c8c0), mauve (#d2bae5), silver (#bbe0b8), built as an analogous set around 330° on the colour wheel. Hex and RGB values for each swatch are listed below for quick copy.

Pastel color palette hex codes

Main pastel colours with named swatches, HEX and RGB. Derived from this tag's hue (330°), saturation (45%) and analogous scheme.

Pastel color palette hex codes
SwatchNameHEXRGBCopy
Linen swatchLinen#f8eeeargb(248, 238, 234)
Almond swatchAlmond#ebdfd1rgb(235, 223, 209)
Baby Pink swatchBaby Pink#e8c8c0rgb(232, 200, 192)
Mauve swatchMauve#d2bae5rgb(210, 186, 229)
Silver swatchSilver#bbe0b8rgb(187, 224, 184)
Lilac swatchLilac#dfa3dfrgb(223, 163, 223)
Oat swatchOat#d5d8abrgb(213, 216, 171)
Lilac swatchLilac#d5a3b8rgb(213, 163, 184)

Pastel color palettes

About pastel color palettes

Explore 163 pastel colour palettes tuned for high lightness and restrained saturation. Softness is built into every swatch, not added as a blur after the fact.

These schemes suit beauty brands, nurseries, spring campaigns and calm product UIs. Pair them with warm white space so the pastels read intentional rather than washed out.

Choose one pastel as the wash and keep neighbours within a narrow lightness band so nothing jumps. Add contrast with a deeper cousin of the same hue for type, not with a sudden neon accent. Pastel palettes fail when one swatch is twice as saturated as the rest.

Need something more specific? Generate a custom scheme with the AI color palette generator or extract one from a photo with the color palette from image tool.

Pastel color palette FAQ

What makes a colour palette pastel?

Pastels are high-lightness, low-saturation colours. A typical set might include linen (#f8eeea), almond (#ebdfd1), baby pink (#e8c8c0), all staying soft even at large scale.

What hex codes are used in pastel palettes?

Common pastel hexes on this page are #f8eeea, #ebdfd1, #e8c8c0, #d2bae5, #bbe0b8, #dfa3df, #d5d8ab, #d5a3b8, around #e8c2d5. They stay light enough to feel powdery without tipping into pure white.

How should I apply pastel colours in a design?

Use the lightest pastel as background, a mid pastel for cards or sections, and a slightly deeper tone for headings. Avoid stacking many high-chroma accents; pastel harmony depends on quiet neighbours.

Can I use these 163 pastel palettes commercially?

Yes. All pastel palettes listed here are free to use in personal and commercial work without attribution.