diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 50866b1..7769c0c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -8,12 +8,27 @@
       "name": "race-official-playwright",
       "version": "1.0.0",
       "license": "ISC",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.9.1"
+      },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.45.1",
         "@types/node": "^20.14.10",
         "globals": "^15.8.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@axe-core/playwright": {
+      "version": "4.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@axe-core/playwright/-/playwright-4.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-8m4WZbZq7/aq7ZY5IG8GqV+ZdvtGn/iJdom+wBg+iv/3BAOBIfNQtIu697a41438DzEEyptXWmC3Xl5Kx/o9/g==",
+      "license": "MPL-2.0",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "axe-core": "~4.9.1"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "playwright-core": ">= 1.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@playwright/test": {
       "version": "1.45.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@playwright/test/-/test-1.45.1.tgz",
@@ -40,6 +55,15 @@
         "undici-types": "~5.26.4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/axe-core": {
+      "version": "4.9.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/axe-core/-/axe-core-4.9.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-QbUdXJVTpvUTHU7871ppZkdOLBeGUKBQWHkHrvN2V9IQWGMt61zf3B45BtzjxEJzYuj0JBjBZP/hmYS/R9pmAw==",
+      "license": "MPL-2.0",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=4"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fsevents": {
       "version": "2.3.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fsevents/-/fsevents-2.3.2.tgz",
@@ -91,7 +115,6 @@
       "version": "1.45.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/playwright-core/-/playwright-core-1.45.1.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-LF4CUUtrUu2TCpDw4mcrAIuYrEjVDfT1cHbJMfwnE2+1b8PZcFzPNgvZCvq2JfQ4aTjRCCHw5EJ2tmr2NSzdPg==",
-      "dev": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "playwright-core": "cli.js"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f4e1c5..8ddce5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -11,5 +11,8 @@
     "@playwright/test": "^1.45.1",
     "@types/node": "^20.14.10",
     "globals": "^15.8.0"
+  },
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@axe-core/playwright": "^4.9.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/specs/accessibility.spec.ts b/specs/accessibility.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1aaed42
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/accessibility.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { test, expect } from '../fixtures/base';
+import AxeBuilder from '@axe-core/playwright'; 
+
+test.describe('Accessibility Testing', () => { 
+  test.fail('Accessibility issues - needs development work', async ({ homePage, page }) => {
+    const accessibilityScanResults = await new AxeBuilder({ page })
+    .disableRules(['color-contrast'])
+    .analyze();
+
+    expect(accessibilityScanResults.violations).toEqual([]); // 5
+  });
+});