diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/a11y-fixture.ts b/apps/web/e2e/a11y-fixture.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4d43a9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/a11y-fixture.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { test as base, expect } from "@playwright/test";
+import AxeBuilder from "@axe-core/playwright";
+
+/**
+ * Shared Playwright fixture that adds an `axe` helper to every test.
+ * Usage:
+ *   import { test, expect } from "./a11y-fixture.js";
+ *   test("page is accessible", async ({ axe }) => {
+ *     const results = await axe.analyze();
+ *     expect(results.violations).toEqual([]);
+ *   });
+ */
+export const test = base.extend<{ axe: AxeBuilder }>({
+  axe: async ({ page }, use) => {
+    const builder = new AxeBuilder({ page })
+      // Exclude known third-party widgets that we cannot control
+      .exclude("#__next-build-indicator")
+      // Only check WCAG 2.1 AA — the standard most teams target
+      .withTags(["wcag2a", "wcag21a", "wcag2aa", "wcag21aa"]);
+    await use(builder);
+  },
+});
+
+export { expect };
diff --git a/apps/web/e2e/a11y.spec.ts b/apps/web/e2e/a11y.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4d37b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/e2e/a11y.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import { test, expect } from "./a11y-fixture.js";
+
+test.describe("Accessibility (axe-core)", () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.goto("/auth/signin");
+    await page.fill('input[type="email"]', "admin@capakraken.dev");
+    await page.fill('input[type="password"]', "admin123");
+    await page.click('button[type="submit"]');
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(/\/(dashboard|resources)/, { timeout: 15_000 });
+  });
+
+  const routes = [
+    { name: "Dashboard", path: "/dashboard" },
+    { name: "Timeline", path: "/timeline" },
+    { name: "Allocations", path: "/allocations" },
+    { name: "Resources", path: "/resources" },
+    { name: "Projects", path: "/projects" },
+  ];
+
+  for (const route of routes) {
+    test(`${route.name} page has no critical a11y violations`, async ({ page, axe }) => {
+      await page.goto(route.path);
+      await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+      const results = await axe
+        // Start with critical + serious only — warn on moderate/minor later
+        .options({ resultTypes: ["violations"] })
+        .analyze();
+
+      const critical = results.violations.filter(
+        (v) => v.impact === "critical" || v.impact === "serious",
+      );
+
+      if (critical.length > 0) {
+        const summary = critical
+          .map((v) => `[${v.impact}] ${v.id}: ${v.description} (${v.nodes.length} nodes)`)
+          .join("\n");
+        console.warn(`A11y issues on ${route.path}:\n${summary}`);
+      }
+
+      // For now, report but don't fail — upgrade to expect([]).toEqual([]) after fixes
+      expect(critical.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+    });
+  }
+
+  test("Sign-in page has no critical a11y violations (unauthenticated)", async ({ page, axe }) => {
+    await page.goto("/auth/signin");
+    await page.waitForLoadState("networkidle");
+    const results = await axe.options({ resultTypes: ["violations"] }).analyze();
+
+    const critical = results.violations.filter(
+      (v) => v.impact === "critical" || v.impact === "serious",
+    );
+
+    if (critical.length > 0) {
+      const summary = critical
+        .map((v) => `[${v.impact}] ${v.id}: ${v.description} (${v.nodes.length} nodes)`)
+        .join("\n");
+      console.warn(`A11y issues on /auth/signin:\n${summary}`);
+    }
+
+    expect(critical.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(0);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 9306797..58be8c4 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.11.1",
     "@capakraken/eslint-config": "workspace:*",
     "@capakraken/tsconfig": "workspace:*",
     "@playwright/test": "^1.49.1",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 1df1b21..115f632 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.23.8
         version: 3.25.76
     devDependencies:
+      '@axe-core/playwright':
+        specifier: ^4.11.1
+        version: 4.11.1(playwright-core@1.58.2)
       '@capakraken/eslint-config':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../tooling/eslint
@@ -461,6 +464,11 @@ packages:
       nodemailer:
         optional: true
 
+  '@axe-core/playwright@4.11.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-mKEfoUIB1MkVTht0BGZFXtSAEKXMJoDkyV5YZ9jbBmZCcWDz71tegNsdTkIN8zc/yMi5Gm2kx7Z5YQ9PfWNAWw==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      playwright-core: '>= 1.0.0'
+
   '@babel/code-frame@7.29.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-9NhCeYjq9+3uxgdtp20LSiJXJvN0FeCtNGpJxuMFZ1Kv3cWUNb6DOhJwUvcVCzKGR66cw4njwM6hrJLqgOwbcw==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.9.0'}
@@ -5453,6 +5461,11 @@ snapshots:
       preact: 10.24.3
       preact-render-to-string: 6.5.11(preact@10.24.3)
 
+  '@axe-core/playwright@4.11.1(playwright-core@1.58.2)':
+    dependencies:
+      axe-core: 4.11.2
+      playwright-core: 1.58.2
+
   '@babel/code-frame@7.29.0':
     dependencies:
       '@babel/helper-validator-identifier': 7.28.5