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Pastel

Pastel

Beautiful color palettes

1.4K ratings
163 reviews
🎨 Graphics & Design
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Steven Troughton-Smith
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Easily capture, organize, and use color palettes for your creative projects. Analyze photos to extract dominant colors, or manually select them. Seamlessly sync your library across devices and export colors in various code formats or as pixel bitmaps.

✓Capture color palettes from photos
✓Manual color selection
✓Drag and drop colors to other apps
✓iCloud sync across devices
✓Export colors in code formats (RGB, hex, Swift)
✓Create custom wallpapers
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Pastel. Based on 1.4K reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 4 negatives reviewers mention most about this Developer Tools app.

Positive things

  • 👍Intuitive and clean interface
  • 🚀Efficient color management
  • 💡Ability to import colors from photos
  • 🎨Great for designers and artists
  • 📦Seamless integration with Procreate

Negative things

  • 🐛Disappearing custom palettes
  • 🔍Lack of color picker functionality
  • 🤔Confusing widget behavior
  • 🔀Issues with rearranging colors in palettes
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What's New in Pastel

2.6

April 20, 2026

• The Quick Add Color panel now has a new look • Color creation flow has been clarified and improved • Fixes an issue at color creation where a palette could end up with duplicated references • Improvements to save and sync

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Subscription plans

Pastel (One Month)

Unlock all features for one month

$1.991 Month
14 Days trial
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In-App Purchases

$19.99

Pastel (Legacy Purchase)

Unlocks unlimited library size for Pastel

User reviews

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Considering..

I’m still new to the app and might be overlooking it. Does the app not allow to add more than 2 collections?
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Ridiculous pricing model

The app has been ruined by the removal of features that were free. Now you have to subscribe for £9.99 a year in order to use more than a limited number of pallets. Of all the apps to have a subscription with, this is one of the more pointless. They should have just made the app a one-time purchase, and even then made it just £3.99 or something.
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Importing

I get an exporting error when I try to import an image and it tells me I do not have permission for this image, even if I took the image myself from my camera.
dreechardreechar

thankful letter

this game is so fun the owner of this give a roundofapplause
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Uhh the iPhone version of collection.

I can’t seem to create a collection on my phone it’s really weird…
Eric Bone(Fox)Eric Bone(Fox)
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Palettes disappearing after OS updates

Bug

Delays and freezes when using color wheel

Bug

Inconsistent behavior on different devices/OSes

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Requested Features

5 requests

Color contrast analysis tools

Feature

CMYK color support

Feature

Easier way to copy/paste color codes

Feature

Improved palette organization and management

Feature

Integration with more design apps

Feature

FAQ

What does Pastel do?

Pastel allows you to capture and collect color palettes for your creative projects. You can analyze photos to extract dominant colors, manually select colors, and organize them into a library. The app also supports exporting colors in various code formats and creating custom wallpapers.

What are the key features of Pastel?

Key features include capturing color palettes from photos, manual color selection with various pickers, drag-and-drop functionality to other apps, iCloud synchronization across devices, exporting colors in developer-friendly code formats, and a wallpaper creator.

How much does Pastel cost?

Pastel offers a free version with a limit of 8 color palettes. Users can upgrade to an unlimited version through an in-app purchase to create and store an extensive library of color palettes.

What devices is Pastel compatible with?

Pastel is designed for Apple devices, including iPhones and iPads. It leverages features like drag-and-drop specifically on iPads and utilizes iCloud for seamless syncing across your Apple ecosystem.

How can I use the color palettes I create in Pastel?

You can use the collected color palettes in various ways. Colors can be dragged and dropped into other apps that support this feature, exported in code representations like hex or Swift for development, or used to create custom wallpapers and Apple Watch faces.