What are pastel colors?
A pastel color is a hue with white added: its saturation goes down and its lightness goes up. The result is soft colors—pastel pink, sky blue, mint green, lilac, peach—that are easy on the eyes and feel calm, sweet and delicate.
How to combine pastel colors
Pastels go with almost any other pastel because they share the same lightness. For a harmonious look, pick neighboring hues on the color wheel. For more contrast without losing softness, mix a warm pastel (peach, yellow) with a cool one (mint, sky blue). Every palette on this page is already balanced so the colors work well together.
Where are pastel palettes used?
They are very popular for weddings, beauty and baby care brands, illustration, social media and web design with a soft or minimalist look. They give a friendly, modern feel.
Want to build your own from scratch? Try the palette generator, pull a palette from an image or check your color contrast.