diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/add-team-member-dialog.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/add-team-member-dialog.tsx
index 21aea977..170f3ccf 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/add-team-member-dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/add-team-member-dialog.tsx
@@ -36,26 +36,16 @@ import {
   PERMISSION_LABELS,
   permissionOverrides,
 } from "./team-member-permissions";
+import { TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS, TEAM_MEMBER_ROLES } from "./team-member-form-options";
 
-const ROLES: TeamMemberRole[] = ["Dispatcher", "Scheduler", "Admin"];
-const COLORS = [
-  "#F59E0B",
-  "#0D9488",
-  "#6366F1",
-  "#F43F5E",
-  "#7C3AED",
-  "#0EA5E9",
-  "#16A34A",
-  "#EA580C",
-  "#0891B2",
-  "#C026D3",
-] as const;
+const LEGACY_ROLE_OPTION = "__legacy-role__";
 
 function emptyForm() {
   return {
     name: "",
-    role: "Dispatcher" as TeamMemberRole,
+    role: "Dispatcher" as TeamMemberRole | "",
     color: "",
+    colorNotice: "",
     email: "",
     phone: "",
     active: true,
@@ -109,6 +99,53 @@ function PermissionsSection({
   );
 }
 
+function RoleSelectField({
+  role,
+  roleError,
+  updateRole,
+  disabled,
+  legacyRole,
+}: {
+  role: TeamMemberRole | "";
+  roleError: string;
+  updateRole: (role: TeamMemberRole) => void;
+  disabled: boolean;
+  legacyRole: string;
+}) {
+  const legacyRolePending = Boolean(legacyRole) && !role;
+
+  return (
+    <FormControl fullWidth required error={Boolean(roleError)}>
+      <InputLabel id="team-member-role-label">Role</InputLabel>
+      <Select
+        labelId="team-member-role-label"
+        label="Role"
+        value={legacyRolePending ? LEGACY_ROLE_OPTION : role}
+        disabled={disabled}
+        onChange={(event) => updateRole(event.target.value as TeamMemberRole)}
+      >
+        {legacyRolePending && (
+          <MenuItem value={LEGACY_ROLE_OPTION} disabled>
+            {legacyRole} (legacy)
+          </MenuItem>
+        )}
+        {TEAM_MEMBER_ROLES.map((option) => (
+          <MenuItem key={option} value={option}>
+            {option}
+          </MenuItem>
+        ))}
+      </Select>
+      {legacyRolePending && (
+        <FormHelperText error={Boolean(roleError)}>
+          {legacyRole} is a legacy role and can no longer be saved. Choose Dispatcher, Scheduler, or
+          Admin.
+        </FormHelperText>
+      )}
+      {!legacyRolePending && Boolean(roleError) && <FormHelperText>{roleError}</FormHelperText>}
+    </FormControl>
+  );
+}
+
 export function TeamMemberFormFields({
   form,
   setForm,
@@ -117,6 +154,7 @@ export function TeamMemberFormFields({
   toggleArea,
   togglePermission,
   roleDisabled = false,
+  legacyRole = "",
 }: {
   form: TeamMemberForm;
   setForm: Dispatch<SetStateAction<TeamMemberForm>>;
@@ -125,6 +163,7 @@ export function TeamMemberFormFields({
   toggleArea: (area: string) => void;
   togglePermission: (key: string) => void;
   roleDisabled?: boolean;
+  legacyRole?: string;
 }) {
   return (
     <Stack spacing={2.5}>
@@ -138,36 +177,26 @@ export function TeamMemberFormFields({
         required
         fullWidth
       />
-      <FormControl fullWidth required error={Boolean(errors.role)}>
-        <InputLabel id="team-member-role-label">Role</InputLabel>
-        <Select
-          labelId="team-member-role-label"
-          label="Role"
-          value={form.role}
-          disabled={roleDisabled}
-          onChange={(event) => updateRole(event.target.value as TeamMemberRole)}
-        >
-          {ROLES.map((role) => (
-            <MenuItem key={role} value={role}>
-              {role}
-            </MenuItem>
-          ))}
-        </Select>
-        {Boolean(errors.role) && <FormHelperText>{errors.role}</FormHelperText>}
-      </FormControl>
+      <RoleSelectField
+        role={form.role}
+        roleError={errors.role}
+        updateRole={updateRole}
+        disabled={roleDisabled}
+        legacyRole={legacyRole}
+      />
 
       <Box>
         <Typography component="p" variant="body2" sx={{ mb: 1, fontWeight: 600 }}>
           Color <span aria-hidden="true">*</span>
         </Typography>
         <Stack direction="row" spacing={1} useFlexGap sx={{ flexWrap: "wrap" }}>
-          {COLORS.map((color) => (
+          {TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS.map((color) => (
             <Button
               key={color}
               type="button"
               aria-label={`Select color ${color}`}
               aria-pressed={form.color === color}
-              onClick={() => setForm((current) => ({ ...current, color }))}
+              onClick={() => setForm((current) => ({ ...current, color, colorNotice: "" }))}
               sx={{
                 minWidth: 32,
                 width: 32,
@@ -183,6 +212,9 @@ export function TeamMemberFormFields({
             />
           ))}
         </Stack>
+        {Boolean(form.colorNotice) && !errors.color && (
+          <FormHelperText>{form.colorNotice}</FormHelperText>
+        )}
         {Boolean(errors.color) && <FormHelperText error>{errors.color}</FormHelperText>}
       </Box>
 
@@ -297,7 +329,7 @@ export function AddTeamMemberDialog({ open, onClose }: { open: boolean; onClose:
 
   const submit = () => {
     setSubmitted(true);
-    if (!isValid) return;
+    if (!isValid || form.role === "") return;
 
     const input: CreateTeamMemberInput = {
       name: form.name.trim(),
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-detail-drawer.tsx b/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-detail-drawer.tsx
index c5014fcb..7c00b463 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-detail-drawer.tsx
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-detail-drawer.tsx
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import {
 } from "./team-member-permissions";
 import { getFormErrors } from "./team-member-permissions";
 import { TeamMemberFormFields, type TeamMemberForm } from "./add-team-member-dialog";
+import { canonicalRole, resolveFormColor } from "./team-member-form-options";
 import {
   useTeamMemberDetail,
   useUpdateTeamMember,
@@ -47,10 +48,12 @@ import type {
 } from "@/domain/team-members/types/team-member";
 
 function formFromMember(member: TeamMemberDetail): TeamMemberForm {
+  const { color, notice: colorNotice } = resolveFormColor(member.color);
   return {
     name: member.name,
-    role: (member.role as TeamMemberRole) || "Dispatcher",
-    color: member.color,
+    role: canonicalRole(member.role) ?? "",
+    color,
+    colorNotice,
     email: member.email,
     phone: member.phone,
     active: member.status === "Active",
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ function emptyForm(): TeamMemberForm {
     name: "",
     role: "Dispatcher",
     color: "",
+    colorNotice: "",
     email: "",
     phone: "",
     active: true,
@@ -147,7 +151,10 @@ function MemberView({ member }: { member: TeamMemberDetail }) {
       </Stack>
       <Stack spacing={1.5}>
         <Field label="Name" value={member.name} />
-        <Field label="Role" value={member.role} />
+        <Field
+          label="Role"
+          value={canonicalRole(member.role) ? member.role : `${member.role} (legacy)`}
+        />
         <Field label="Color" value={member.color} />
         <Field
           label="Service Area"
@@ -173,6 +180,7 @@ function MemberEditForm({
   toggleArea,
   togglePermission,
   roleDisabled,
+  legacyRole,
 }: {
   form: TeamMemberForm;
   setForm: Dispatch<SetStateAction<TeamMemberForm>>;
@@ -181,6 +189,7 @@ function MemberEditForm({
   toggleArea: (area: string) => void;
   togglePermission: (key: string) => void;
   roleDisabled: boolean;
+  legacyRole: string;
 }) {
   return (
     <TeamMemberFormFields
@@ -191,6 +200,7 @@ function MemberEditForm({
       toggleArea={toggleArea}
       togglePermission={togglePermission}
       roleDisabled={roleDisabled}
+      legacyRole={legacyRole}
     />
   );
 }
@@ -297,6 +307,7 @@ function useTeamMemberEditor(
     emailIsValid &&
     (form.role !== "Dispatcher" || form.serviceAreas.length > 0);
   const protectedOwner = currentMember?.isAccountOwner === true;
+  const legacyRole = currentMember && !canonicalRole(currentMember.role) ? currentMember.role : "";
 
   const updateRole = (role: TeamMemberRole) => {
     setForm((current) => ({
@@ -327,7 +338,7 @@ function useTeamMemberEditor(
 
   const save = () => {
     setSubmitted(true);
-    if (!isValid || !currentMember) return;
+    if (!isValid || !currentMember || form.role === "") return;
 
     updateTeamMember.mutate(
       {
@@ -353,6 +364,7 @@ function useTeamMemberEditor(
     setForm,
     errors,
     protectedOwner,
+    legacyRole,
     isPending: updateTeamMember.isPending,
     updateRole,
     toggleArea,
@@ -426,6 +438,7 @@ function DrawerContent({
           toggleArea={editor.toggleArea}
           togglePermission={editor.togglePermission}
           roleDisabled={editor.protectedOwner}
+          legacyRole={editor.legacyRole}
         />
       )}
     </Box>
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-form-options.ts b/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-form-options.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3f220a37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-form-options.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+import type { TeamMemberRole } from "@/domain/team-members/types/team-member";
+
+export const TEAM_MEMBER_ROLES: readonly TeamMemberRole[] = ["Dispatcher", "Scheduler", "Admin"];
+
+export const TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS = [
+  "#F59E0B",
+  "#0D9488",
+  "#6366F1",
+  "#F43F5E",
+  "#7C3AED",
+  "#0EA5E9",
+  "#16A34A",
+  "#EA580C",
+  "#0891B2",
+  "#C026D3",
+] as const;
+
+/** Returns the supported role matching the stored value (case-insensitive), or null for legacy roles. */
+export function canonicalRole(value: string): TeamMemberRole | null {
+  const trimmed = value.trim();
+  return TEAM_MEMBER_ROLES.find((role) => role.toLowerCase() === trimmed.toLowerCase()) ?? null;
+}
+
+function parseHexColor(value: string): [number, number, number] | null {
+  const match = /^#?([0-9a-f]{6})$/i.exec(value.trim());
+  if (!match) return null;
+  const numeric = Number.parseInt(match[1], 16);
+  return [(numeric >> 16) & 255, (numeric >> 8) & 255, numeric & 255];
+}
+
+/** Returns the palette color closest to the stored color by RGB distance, or the first palette color when unparseable. */
+export function nearestPaletteColor(value: string): string {
+  const target = parseHexColor(value);
+  if (!target) return TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS[0];
+
+  let nearest: string = TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS[0];
+  let nearestDistance = Number.POSITIVE_INFINITY;
+  for (const color of TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS) {
+    const [red, green, blue] = parseHexColor(color) ?? [0, 0, 0];
+    const distance = (red - target[0]) ** 2 + (green - target[1]) ** 2 + (blue - target[2]) ** 2;
+    if (distance < nearestDistance) {
+      nearest = color;
+      nearestDistance = distance;
+    }
+  }
+  return nearest;
+}
+
+export interface ResolvedFormColor {
+  color: string;
+  notice: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Maps a stored color onto the current palette. Palette colors (any casing) are
+ * canonicalized; legacy colors are replaced by the nearest palette color with a
+ * notice so the replacement is never silent.
+ */
+export function resolveFormColor(stored: string): ResolvedFormColor {
+  const trimmed = stored.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) {
+    return {
+      color: TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS[0],
+      notice: `No color was saved for this member; preselected ${TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS[0]} from the palette.`,
+    };
+  }
+
+  const canonical = TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS.find(
+    (color) => color.toLowerCase() === trimmed.toLowerCase(),
+  );
+  if (canonical) return { color: canonical, notice: "" };
+
+  const nearest = nearestPaletteColor(trimmed);
+  return {
+    color: nearest,
+    notice: `Saved color ${trimmed} is not in the current palette and was replaced with the nearest palette color ${nearest}.`,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-permissions.ts b/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-permissions.ts
index 7ec90845..bd1097f5 100644
--- a/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-permissions.ts
+++ b/src/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-permissions.ts
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export function permissionOverrides(role: TeamMemberRole, selected: Set<string>)
 
 export interface TeamMemberFormValues {
   name: string;
-  role: TeamMemberRole;
+  role: TeamMemberRole | "";
   color: string;
   email: string;
   phone: string;
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/team-members/team-member-detail-drawer.test.tsx b/src/test/app/(protected)/team-members/team-member-detail-drawer.test.tsx
index cc8cc7a7..e6dc25b1 100644
--- a/src/test/app/(protected)/team-members/team-member-detail-drawer.test.tsx
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/team-members/team-member-detail-drawer.test.tsx
@@ -158,4 +158,83 @@ describe("TeamMemberDetailDrawer", () => {
     expect(screen.getAllByText("Taylor Dispatcher")).not.toHaveLength(0);
     expect(screen.queryByDisplayValue("Discarded draft")).not.toBeInTheDocument();
   });
+
+  it("marks a legacy role in view mode", () => {
+    vi.mocked(useTeamMemberDetail).mockReturnValue({
+      data: { ...detail, role: "Manager" },
+      isLoading: false,
+      error: null,
+    } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof useTeamMemberDetail>);
+    renderWithProviders(<TeamMemberDetailDrawer member={member} onClose={vi.fn()} />, {
+      withAuth: false,
+    });
+
+    expect(screen.getByText("Manager (legacy)")).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  it("shows a legacy role in the edit form and blocks save until a supported role is chosen", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(useTeamMemberDetail).mockReturnValue({
+      data: { ...detail, role: "Manager" },
+      isLoading: false,
+      error: null,
+    } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof useTeamMemberDetail>);
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    renderWithProviders(<TeamMemberDetailDrawer member={member} onClose={vi.fn()} />, {
+      withAuth: false,
+    });
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Edit" }));
+    const roleSelect = screen.getByRole("combobox", { name: "Role" });
+    expect(roleSelect).toHaveTextContent("Manager (legacy)");
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(/Manager is a legacy role and can no longer be saved/),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Save changes" }));
+    expect(mutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    await user.click(roleSelect);
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("option", { name: "Scheduler" }));
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Save changes" }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mutate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    expect(mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        id: "u-1",
+        input: expect.objectContaining({ role: "Scheduler" }),
+      }),
+      expect.any(Object),
+    );
+  });
+
+  it("preselects the nearest palette color for a legacy color and saves without a manual pick", async () => {
+    vi.mocked(useTeamMemberDetail).mockReturnValue({
+      data: { ...detail, color: "#FF0000" },
+      isLoading: false,
+      error: null,
+    } as unknown as ReturnType<typeof useTeamMemberDetail>);
+    const user = userEvent.setup();
+    renderWithProviders(<TeamMemberDetailDrawer member={member} onClose={vi.fn()} />, {
+      withAuth: false,
+    });
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Edit" }));
+    expect(
+      screen.getByText(/Saved color #FF0000 is not in the current palette/),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Select color #EA580C" })).toHaveAttribute(
+      "aria-pressed",
+      "true",
+    );
+
+    await user.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Save changes" }));
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(mutate).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1));
+    expect(mutate).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        input: expect.objectContaining({ color: "#EA580C" }),
+      }),
+      expect.any(Object),
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/test/app/(protected)/team-members/team-member-form-options.test.ts b/src/test/app/(protected)/team-members/team-member-form-options.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8d9dac7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/app/(protected)/team-members/team-member-form-options.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+import {
+  canonicalRole,
+  nearestPaletteColor,
+  resolveFormColor,
+  TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS,
+} from "@/app/(protected)/team-members/_components/team-member-form-options";
+
+describe("canonicalRole", () => {
+  it("returns the canonical role for supported values", () => {
+    expect(canonicalRole("Dispatcher")).toBe("Dispatcher");
+    expect(canonicalRole("scheduler")).toBe("Scheduler");
+    expect(canonicalRole("  Admin ")).toBe("Admin");
+  });
+
+  it("returns null for legacy and empty roles", () => {
+    expect(canonicalRole("Manager")).toBeNull();
+    expect(canonicalRole("Supervisor")).toBeNull();
+    expect(canonicalRole("")).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
+describe("nearestPaletteColor", () => {
+  it("returns the closest palette color by RGB distance", () => {
+    expect(nearestPaletteColor("#FF0000")).toBe("#EA580C");
+    expect(nearestPaletteColor("#00FF00")).toBe("#16A34A");
+    expect(nearestPaletteColor("#111111")).toBe("#16A34A");
+  });
+
+  it("falls back to the first palette color for unparseable values", () => {
+    expect(nearestPaletteColor("not-a-color")).toBe(TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS[0]);
+    expect(nearestPaletteColor("")).toBe(TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS[0]);
+  });
+});
+
+describe("resolveFormColor", () => {
+  it("keeps palette colors and canonicalizes their casing", () => {
+    expect(resolveFormColor("#F59E0B")).toEqual({ color: "#F59E0B", notice: "" });
+    expect(resolveFormColor("#f59e0b")).toEqual({ color: "#F59E0B", notice: "" });
+  });
+
+  it("replaces a legacy color with the nearest palette color and explains the replacement", () => {
+    const resolved = resolveFormColor("#FF0000");
+    expect(resolved.color).toBe("#EA580C");
+    expect(resolved.notice).toContain("#FF0000");
+    expect(resolved.notice).toContain("#EA580C");
+  });
+
+  it("preselects the first palette color when nothing was stored", () => {
+    const resolved = resolveFormColor("  ");
+    expect(resolved.color).toBe(TEAM_MEMBER_COLORS[0]);
+    expect(resolved.notice).not.toBe("");
+  });
+});