Pastel 16 palette

Soft, low-contrast pastels for cute characters, UI, and casual art. All 16 hex codes are listed below, free to copy or to save straight into your MagicPixel account.

Pastel 16 hex codes

Click any swatch to copy its hex value. The full set is free to use in MagicPixel, Aseprite, GIMP, Godot, Unity, or anywhere else you need it.

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