diff --git a/frontend/components/project/ProjectDrawer.vue b/frontend/components/project/ProjectDrawer.vue
index db3d837..7410d7f 100644
--- a/frontend/components/project/ProjectDrawer.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/project/ProjectDrawer.vue
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
     <MalioDrawer v-model="isOpen" :title="isEditing ? $t('projects.editProject') : $t('projects.addProject')">
         <form @submit.prevent="handleSubmit" class="flex flex-col gap-2">
             <MalioInputText
-                v-model="form.code"
+                v-model="codeProxy"
                 label="Code"
-                input-class="w-full uppercase"
+                input-class="w-full"
+                :max-length="10"
                 :disabled="isEditing"
-                :error="touched.code && !form.code.trim() ? 'Le code est requis' : touched.code && !/^[A-Z]{2,10}$/.test(form.code.trim()) ? '2 à 10 lettres majuscules' : ''"
+                :error="touched.code && !form.code ? 'Le code est requis' : touched.code && !/^[A-Z]{2,10}$/.test(form.code) ? '2 à 10 lettres majuscules' : ''"
                 @blur="touched.code = true"
-                @input="form.code = form.code.toUpperCase().replace(/[^A-Z]/g, '')"
             />
             <MalioInputText
                 v-model="form.name"
@@ -186,6 +186,17 @@ const touched = reactive({
     name: false,
 })
 
+// Source unique de vérité : on sanitise dans le setter (majuscules, lettres
+// uniquement, max 10) plutôt que via @input — sinon course entre la mutation
+// manuelle et l'émission update:modelValue de MalioInputText, qui laissait
+// form.code en minuscules et bloquait la création.
+const codeProxy = computed({
+    get: () => form.code,
+    set: (value: string) => {
+        form.code = (value ?? '').toUpperCase().replace(/[^A-Z]/g, '').slice(0, 10)
+    },
+})
+
 const clientOptions = computed(() =>
     props.clients.map(c => ({ label: c.name, value: c.id }))
 )
@@ -222,7 +233,7 @@ async function handleSubmit() {
     touched.name = true
     touched.code = true
     if (!form.name.trim()) return
-    if (!isEditing.value && (!form.code.trim() || !/^[A-Z]{2,10}$/.test(form.code.trim()))) return
+    if (!isEditing.value && !/^[A-Z]{2,10}$/.test(form.code)) return
 
     isSubmitting.value = true
     try {
@@ -254,7 +265,7 @@ async function handleSubmit() {
         if (isEditing.value && props.project) {
             await update(props.project.id, payload)
         } else {
-            payload.code = form.code.trim()
+            payload.code = form.code
             await create(payload)
         }
 
diff --git a/frontend/components/ui/ColorPicker.vue b/frontend/components/ui/ColorPicker.vue
index b6c86fe..f8e30c8 100644
--- a/frontend/components/ui/ColorPicker.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/ui/ColorPicker.vue
@@ -1,22 +1,45 @@
 <template>
     <div>
         <p class="mb-2 text-sm font-medium text-neutral-700">Couleur</p>
-        <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-3">
+        <div class="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
             <button
-                v-for="color in colors"
+                v-for="color in presets"
                 :key="color"
                 type="button"
                 class="h-10 w-10 rounded-full border-2 transition-transform hover:scale-110"
-                :class="modelValue === color ? 'border-neutral-900 scale-110' : 'border-transparent'"
+                :class="isSelected(color) ? 'border-neutral-900 scale-110' : 'border-transparent'"
                 :style="{ backgroundColor: color }"
-                @click="emit('update:modelValue', color)"
+                :aria-label="`Choisir la couleur ${color}`"
+                @click="select(color)"
             />
+
+            <!-- Couleur personnalisée : input natif déguisé en pastille -->
+            <label
+                class="relative flex h-10 w-10 cursor-pointer items-center justify-center rounded-full border-2 transition-transform hover:scale-110"
+                :class="isCustom ? 'border-neutral-900 scale-110' : 'border-dashed border-neutral-400'"
+                :style="isCustom ? { backgroundColor: modelValue } : {}"
+                title="Couleur personnalisée"
+            >
+                <input
+                    type="color"
+                    class="absolute inset-0 h-full w-full cursor-pointer opacity-0"
+                    :value="modelValue"
+                    aria-label="Choisir une couleur personnalisée"
+                    @input="select(($event.target as HTMLInputElement).value)"
+                >
+                <Icon
+                    v-if="!isCustom"
+                    name="mdi:plus"
+                    class="text-neutral-500"
+                    size="20"
+                />
+            </label>
         </div>
     </div>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-defineProps<{
+const props = defineProps<{
     modelValue: string
 }>()
 
@@ -24,8 +47,26 @@ const emit = defineEmits<{
     (e: 'update:modelValue', value: string): void
 }>()
 
-const colors = [
-    '#222783', '#26A69A', '#E91E63', '#4A90D9',
-    '#7E57C2', '#8BC34A', '#FDD835', '#80DEEA', '#FF7043',
+// Les 9 premières sont historiques (couleurs déjà en base) — ne pas réordonner
+// pour que les projets/tags existants restent associés à une pastille.
+const presets = [
+    '#222783', '#26A69A', '#E91E63', '#4A90D9', '#7E57C2',
+    '#8BC34A', '#FDD835', '#80DEEA', '#FF7043', '#EF4444',
+    '#F97316', '#F59E0B', '#22C55E', '#10B981', '#06B6D4',
+    '#3B82F6', '#8B5CF6', '#64748B',
 ]
+
+const norm = (value: string): string => (value ?? '').toUpperCase()
+
+function isSelected(color: string): boolean {
+    return norm(props.modelValue) === norm(color)
+}
+
+const isCustom = computed(
+    () => !!props.modelValue && !presets.some((c) => norm(c) === norm(props.modelValue)),
+)
+
+function select(value: string): void {
+    emit('update:modelValue', norm(value))
+}
 </script>