diff --git a/src/patterns/pastel_fade.rs b/src/patterns/pastel_fade.rs
index 7f2dcde..cfa6dd2 100644
--- a/src/patterns/pastel_fade.rs
+++ b/src/patterns/pastel_fade.rs
@@ -18,14 +18,15 @@ impl ColorGrid for PastelFade {
     fn get(&self, p: &Vector2<f32>) -> Rgb<f32> {
         let inputs = self.inputs.read().unwrap().clone();
 
-        let i = ( inputs.t.as_millis() as f32 / (inputs.wheel as f32*inputs.cycle_len.as_millis() as f32) ) % 1.0;
+        let i = ( 5.0 + 0.7 * inputs.t.as_millis() as f32 / (16.0*inputs.cycle_len.as_millis() as f32) ) % 1.0;
 
         Rgb::from_color(
             &Hsv::<f32, Turns<f32>>::new(
                 Turns( i ),
                 0.5,
-                1.0
+                0.8
             )
         )
     }
 }
+