The best replacement for pastel is quickbooks.

The best alternatives to pastel are rated as following:
★★★★★  quickbooks
★★★★  oil pastel
★★★★  crayon
★★★★  watercolor
★★★  oil paintings
★★  normal ball python
★★  soft pastel
★★  chalk
★  oil painting
★  super pastel
★  chalk pastel
★  torta
★  la pastel
  accpac
  normal ball
  neon
  oil paint
  colored pencil
  lemon pastel

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Speaking about pastel, one probably shouldn't forget about watercolour.

Other search terms related to pastel and their ratings are:
★★★★★ watercolour
★ fixative
★ gouache
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