40 palettes

Pastel Goth Color Palette

Press the button for one pastel goth palette: a dark, a pastel and three more colors, with hex codes.

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Ribbon choker: pink on charcoalCharcoal ribbon, pink bow, pale pink lace, silver buckle, white pearl.#28262E · #F5A3C7 · #FAD3E1 · #C5C3CC · #F9F7F5

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Pink and charcoal 10

Bat barrette: pale pink on charcoal Charcoal bat, pale pink bow, hot pink gem, gray clip, white shine.
Bat cupcake: pink on charcoal Charcoal wrapper, pink frosting, burgundy cherry, peach cake, dusty pink plate.
Crescent pin: pale pink on charcoal Charcoal jacket, pale pink crescent, hot pink star, silver pin, lilac stitching.
Heart locket: pink on charcoal Charcoal chain, pink heart, dusty pink shading, gray clasp, pale gray shine.
Kitten ear headband: pink on charcoal Charcoal band, pink ears, hot pink bow, silver bell, pale gray fur.
Platform boots: pink on charcoal Charcoal boots, pink laces, pale pink socks, plum soles, gray buckles.
Ribbon choker: pink on charcoal Charcoal ribbon, pink bow, pale pink lace, silver buckle, white pearl.
Rose under glass: dusty pink on charcoal Charcoal base, dusty pink rose, burgundy shaded petals, gray leaves, white glass.
Striped tights: pink on charcoal Charcoal stripes, pink stripes, burgundy shoes, pale gray laces, white socks.
Web lace collar: pale pink on charcoal Charcoal web, pale pink collar, dusty pink bow, plum spider, silver dew.

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Lilac and gray 10

Black quill: lilac on black Black feather, lilac paper, purple sheen, gray shaft, pale gray down.
Dried bouquet: lilac on deep purple Deep purple ribbon, lilac petals, gray stems, pale gray paper, plum shade.
Dusty cobweb: lavender on black Black corner, lavender web, gray dust, pale gray thread, white dew.
Foggy pane: lavender on deep purple Deep purple frame, lavender glass, gray fog, silver raindrops, white moon.
Garden statue: lavender on charcoal Charcoal ivy, lavender sky, gray stone, silver highlights, periwinkle flowers.
Ghost plush: lilac on charcoal Charcoal eyes, lilac ghost, lavender shading, silver ribbon, white cheeks.
Lace gloves: lilac on black Black gloves, lilac nails, silver rings, white cuffs, violet bow.
Midnight tea: lilac on black Black teapot, lilac cup, lavender saucer, silver spoon, pale gray steam.
Moth wings: lilac on charcoal Charcoal body, lilac wings, violet eyespots, gray antennae, pale gray dust.
Rain cloud charm: lilac on charcoal Charcoal cord, lilac cloud, periwinkle raindrops, pale gray clasp, baby blue shine.

Mint and bone 10

Antique mirror: mint on charcoal Charcoal frame, mint glass, bone wall, silver shine, dark gray reflection.
Bat cookies: mint on black Black bat icing, mint plate, bone cookies, lilac sprinkles, gray tray.
Cat on the sill: mint on black Black cat, mint curtain, bone sill, peach collar, pale gray moon.
Dripping candle: mint on charcoal Charcoal holder, mint candle, bone drips, teal shade, butter yellow flame.
Fish bone charm: mint on dark teal Dark teal cushion, mint ribbon, bone fish bones, silver bell, white stitching.
Ivy on stone: mint on dark teal Dark teal shade, mint new leaves, seafoam green ivy, bone stone, gray cracks.
Mint macaron: mint on charcoal Charcoal plate, mint shell, pale pink filling, bone napkin, seafoam green crumbs.
Moon cameo: mint on black Black velvet, mint cameo, bone moon, silver setting, teal ribbon.
Old piano: mint on black Black sharps, mint wall, bone keys, dark gray lid, white sheet music.
Skeleton key: mint on charcoal Charcoal keyhole, mint ribbon, bone key, gray shading, white shine.

Pastels with black 10

Balloon bundle: peach on black Black strings, peach balloon, periwinkle balloon, mint balloon, white shine.
Bat-wing ice cream: pink on black Black wings, pink scoop, mint scoop, peach cone, silver spoon.
Crystal cluster: lilac on black Black background, lilac crystal, baby blue facets, pale pink glow, white sparkle.
Glitter boots: lavender on black Black boots, lavender laces, peach soles, hot pink stars, silver glitter.
Kitty paws: pale pink on black Black fur, pale pink pads, peach nose, periwinkle collar, silver bell.
Lightning bolt patch: baby blue on black Black cloth, baby blue cloud, butter yellow bolt, pale pink rain, silver stitching.
Midnight carousel: pale pink on black Black sky, pale pink horse, lavender canopy, seafoam green poles, butter yellow lights.
Rainbow bats: pink on black Black sky, pink bat, mint bat, lilac bat, butter yellow moon.
Sprinkle ghost: pink on black Black night, pink sprinkles, baby blue sprinkles, butter yellow sprinkles, white ghost.
Sweet shop at night: pale pink on black Black street, pale pink awning, mint door, butter yellow window, peach sign.

How this list was compiled: Own work, written for Draw This Next on 2026-10-08: palettes of five colors that set pastels against black or charcoal, sorted by the pastel (pink and charcoal, lilac and gray, mint and bone, several pastels with black). Every palette, name, color word, hex code and part is our own; none is taken from a shop, a brand, a character or a published palette. Pastel goth is read here as pastel colors set against black or charcoal; that reading is ours, and the page states nothing else about the style. How a strip is ordered: the dark comes first, then the pastel the name carries, and each color is named for its part. Our own tests, not a standard: the first color is the darkest of its strip; a pastel has an HSL lightness of 68 percent or more; the named pastel contrasts with the dark by 7 to 1 or more (the WCAG contrast ratio formula, https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/Understanding/contrast-minimum.html, used as our own threshold); a Pink and charcoal strip starts with charcoal, a Lilac and gray strip holds a gray or a silver, a Mint and bone strip holds bone; a Pastels with black strip starts with black and holds pastels of two or more hues, 40 degrees or more apart on the color wheel, each 7 to 1 or more against the black; no two colors of a palette are closer than 8 in CIE Lab; no two palettes share four codes. Color names are plain English words with no paint maker, pencil brand or color-matching system, and one word is one code everywhere on this list. Checked on 2026-10-08: every code is #RRGGBB, each color word fits the hue and lightness of its code, no palette, name or line repeats, and no palette is on another palette list of this site or of its sister sites. The hex codes are for a screen; with paint or pencils, take the nearest color. Licence: own work

How it works

Each pastel goth color palette here names its colors for the parts of one small picture: a ribbon choker, a ghost plush, a cat on the sill. Its pastel always reads clearly on its dark, most often black or charcoal.

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What a pastel goth colors palette holds

The dark comes first and the pastel second. The other three finish the picture: in Ribbon choker, a charcoal ribbon, a pink bow, pale pink lace, a silver buckle and a white pearl.

Sorted by the pastel

The menu under the button keeps to one group. Pink and charcoal starts every strip with charcoal and mostly adds grays, with burgundy, plum or hot pink for depth. Lilac and gray has a gray or a silver in every strip, sometimes with violet or purple. Mint and bone pairs mint with bone, a warm off-white. Pastels with black sets two or more pastels of different hues on black, as in Rainbow bats.

Questions and answers

What colors are pastel goth?

On this page, pastels set against black or charcoal: pink, lilac, lavender, mint, baby blue, butter yellow and peach, with grays, white and bone between them. That reading of pastel goth is our own, and the list keeps to it.

What are the hex codes for pastel goth colors?

On this list: mint #B5EBD1, pale pink #FAD3E1, lilac #DDB9EE, pink #F5A3C7 and lavender #BEB2F3, set on black #0F0D12 or charcoal #28262E.

How do I use a pastel goth palette in a drawing?

Give the dark the outlines and the largest shape, fill the next largest with the pastel, and keep the other three for small parts. For bats, ghosts and black cats to draw, see Halloween drawing ideas.