diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 17a3b01d..d311d71c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@
     "zustand": "^5.0.13"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
+    "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.11.3",
     "@eslint/eslintrc": "^3.3.5",
     "@hookform/devtools": "^4.4.0",
     "@next/bundle-analyzer": "^16.2.6",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 414de234..92c468b9 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^5.0.13
         version: 5.0.13(@types/react@19.2.14)(immer@11.1.7)(react@19.2.6)(use-sync-external-store@1.6.0(react@19.2.6))
     devDependencies:
+      '@axe-core/playwright':
+        specifier: ^4.11.3
+        version: 4.11.3(playwright-core@1.60.0)
       '@eslint/eslintrc':
         specifier: ^3.3.5
         version: 3.3.5
@@ -381,6 +384,11 @@ packages:
   '@asamuzakjp/nwsapi@2.3.9':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-n8GuYSrI9bF7FFZ/SjhwevlHc8xaVlb/7HmHelnc/PZXBD2ZR49NnN9sMMuDdEGPeeRQ5d0hqlSlEpgCX3Wl0Q==}
 
+  '@axe-core/playwright@4.11.3':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-h/kfksv4F0cVIDlKpT4700OehdRgpvuVskuQ2nb7/JmtWUXpe9ftHAPtwyXGvVSsa6SJ64A9ER7Zrzc/sIvC4w==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      playwright-core: '>= 1.0.0'
+
   '@babel/code-frame@7.29.0':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-9NhCeYjq9+3uxgdtp20LSiJXJvN0FeCtNGpJxuMFZ1Kv3cWUNb6DOhJwUvcVCzKGR66cw4njwM6hrJLqgOwbcw==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.9.0'}
@@ -6160,6 +6168,11 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@asamuzakjp/nwsapi@2.3.9': {}
 
+  '@axe-core/playwright@4.11.3(playwright-core@1.60.0)':
+    dependencies:
+      axe-core: 4.11.4
+      playwright-core: 1.60.0
+
   '@babel/code-frame@7.29.0':
     dependencies:
       '@babel/helper-validator-identifier': 7.28.5
diff --git a/tests/e2e/smoke/20-accessibility.spec.ts b/tests/e2e/smoke/20-accessibility.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a147aa21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/e2e/smoke/20-accessibility.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/**
+ * Accessibility smoke test — runs axe-core against the main authenticated
+ * pages and fails CI if a new WCAG 2.1 A/AA serious-or-critical violation
+ * shows up. Existing violations on third-party / shadcn primitives are
+ * pruned via the disableRules list, kept small and audited.
+ *
+ * Add new pages here as they're built; each entry is < 200ms in a smoke run.
+ */
+
+import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
+import AxeBuilder from '@axe-core/playwright';
+
+import { login } from './helpers';
+
+const PAGES = [
+  { path: '/port-nimara', label: 'Dashboard' },
+  { path: '/port-nimara/clients', label: 'Clients list' },
+  { path: '/port-nimara/yachts', label: 'Yachts list' },
+  { path: '/port-nimara/interests', label: 'Interests list' },
+  { path: '/port-nimara/berths', label: 'Berths list' },
+  { path: '/port-nimara/admin/branding', label: 'Admin / Branding' },
+];
+
+// Known third-party + shadcn primitives whose violations we accept for now.
+// Tightened as the design system addresses each one.
+const DISABLED_RULES = [
+  // Radix's hidden focus traps occasionally produce "tabindex >= 0 should
+  // not be on a non-interactive element" — known shadcn dialog/sheet shape.
+  'tabindex',
+  // Color-contrast on muted body text — design pass pending.
+  'color-contrast',
+];
+
+test.describe('accessibility — smoke', () => {
+  test.beforeEach(async ({ page }) => {
+    await login(page, 'super_admin');
+  });
+
+  for (const { path, label } of PAGES) {
+    test(`${label} has no critical/serious WCAG violations`, async ({ page }) => {
+      await page.goto(path);
+      await page.waitForLoadState('networkidle');
+      const results = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
+        .withTags(['wcag2a', 'wcag2aa', 'wcag21a', 'wcag21aa'])
+        .disableRules(DISABLED_RULES)
+        .analyze();
+      const blocking = results.violations.filter(
+        (v) => v.impact === 'critical' || v.impact === 'serious',
+      );
+      if (blocking.length > 0) {
+        const summary = blocking
+          .map((v) => `  - [${v.impact}] ${v.id}: ${v.help} (${v.nodes.length} occurrences)`)
+          .join('\n');
+        throw new Error(`Accessibility violations on ${path}:\n${summary}\n\nSee ${results.url}`);
+      }
+      expect(blocking).toEqual([]);
+    });
+  }
+});