diff --git a/pkgs/applications/misc/pastel/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/misc/pastel/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..eac6d131b35b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/misc/pastel/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, rustPlatform, Security }:
+
+rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
+  pname = "pastel";
+  version = "0.5.3";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "sharkdp";
+    repo = pname;
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "0f54p3pzfp7xrwlqn61l7j41vmgcfph3bhq2khxh5apfwwdx9nng";
+  };
+
+  cargoSha256 = "05yvlm7z3zfn8qd8nb9zpch9xsfzidrpyrgg2vij3h3q095mdm66";
+
+  buildInputs = stdenv.lib.optional stdenv.isDarwin Security;
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A command-line tool to generate, analyze, convert and manipulate colors";
+    homepage = https://github.com/sharkdp/pastel;
+    license = with licenses; [ asl20 /* or */ mit ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ davidtwco ];
+    platforms = platforms.all;
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 7668880edbf2..6327f792219f 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -1872,6 +1872,10 @@ in
 
   optar = callPackage ../tools/graphics/optar {};
 
+  pastel = callPackage ../applications/misc/pastel {
+    inherit (darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks) Security;
+  };
+
   patdiff = callPackage ../tools/misc/patdiff { };
 
   pbpst = callPackage ../applications/misc/pbpst { };