Styles with a ready-made WidgetCraft pack

Pastel aesthetic widgets for Android

Gentle tints, rounded shapes and a calm, friendly tone. Pastel widgets use pale pink, mint, lilac and butter yellow with very round corners and soft type. They feel light and friendly and work well for moods, music and small daily notes.

Also known as: soft pastel widgets, soft widgets, pastel aesthetic widgets.

Ready-made Soft Pastel templates in WidgetCraft

These are real templates from the app's Soft Pastel pack. Import one, then change any layer.

A mood moment, a pastel widget template in WidgetCraft — A mood moment · 9 layers

A thought to keep, a pastel widget template in WidgetCraft — A thought to keep · 12 layers

Little listening room, a pastel widget template in WidgetCraft — Little listening room · 18 layers

Pastel widget recipes

Each recipe has a preview, exact colors and layer-by-layer steps.

Pastel clock widgetFree to build

Pastel analog clock widgetFree to build

Pastel calendar widgetData needs Pro

Pastel battery widgetFree to build

Pastel countdown widgetFree to build

Pastel to-do list widgetFree to build

Pastel photo widgetFree to build

Pastel quote widgetFree to build

Pastel music widgetData needs Pro

Pastel year progress widgetFree to build

Pastel step counter widgetData needs Pro

Pastel habit tracker widgetFree to build

Pastel sticky note widgetFree to build

Pastel world clock widgetFree to build

Pastel date widgetFree to build

The pastel palette

Blush #FCE8E6Background
Rose milk #F7D6D9Surface and tracks
Cocoa #4A3F45Text
Mauve grey #9A8790Labels
Candy pink #F49AB0Accent

Design rules

Text: Use a rounded sans in a dark cocoa tone instead of black so it stays soft.
Numbers: Keep numbers bold and rounded and tint them slightly darker than the background.
Bars and rings: Use thick bars and rings with fully rounded ends in a second pastel tint.
Photos: Round photo corners generously and add a pale border in a matching tint.
Lists: Use round checkboxes and give each row a soft tinted pill behind it.

Do

Use corner radius of 28 or more.
Choose text in dark brown or plum, not pure black.

Avoid

Do not use more than three tints in one widget.
Do not use thin hairlines; they look harsh here.

Wallpaper and icons

A soft gradient between two pastel tints or a pale cloud photo.

Pastel icon packs or white glyphs on tinted circles.

See the full pastel home screen setup.

Questions

What colors suit pastel widgets?

Start with Blush (#FCE8E6) for the background, Cocoa (#4A3F45) for text and Candy pink (#F49AB0) as the accent.