diff --git a/HEIF_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md b/HEIF_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
index 2b6e0d156..b1ec8340f 100644
--- a/HEIF_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
+++ b/HEIF_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
@@ -471,6 +471,8 @@ Implement and verify in dependency order:
   - [x] Implement allocation-free SIMD-first inverse DCT for every 4/8/16/32 width and height combination, the four-by-four intra-luma inverse DST, normative intermediate and residual clipping, and saturated prediction addition for 8/10/12-bit samples. Verify normal and forced-scalar execution against fixed results and a dense scalar oracle.
   - [x] Implement the SIMD-first inverse-quantization primitive for flat and scaling-list paths across every transform size, component matrix, prediction mode, transform-skip scaling rule, signed normalization direction, and range-extension precision path.
   - [ ] Derive effective luma and chroma quantization parameters, including bit-depth offsets and chroma-format mapping, then connect scaling-list selection and inverse quantization to transform-unit traversal.
+    - [x] Implement the immutable effective-QP value used by reconstruction, including independent luma/chroma bit-depth offsets, the normative 4:2:0 mapping plateaus, the 4:2:2/4:4:4 saturation rule, and combined picture/slice/coding-unit chroma offsets.
+    - [ ] Select each transform unit's coding-unit luma QP and chroma-adjustment-list entry, then pass the derived component QP into inverse quantization.
   - [ ] Implement transform skip, coefficient rotation, implicit and explicit residual DPCM, transquant bypass, and lossless reconstruction.
   - [ ] Connect coefficient decoding, inverse quantization, transform selection, reusable scratch, and add/clip to transform-unit traversal.
 - [ ] Deblocking and sample-adaptive offset for every signaled luma/chroma and bit-depth path.
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Heif/Hevc/HevcQuantizationParameters.cs b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Heif/Hevc/HevcQuantizationParameters.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4647b0867
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ImageSharp/Formats/Heif/Hevc/HevcQuantizationParameters.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors.
+// Licensed under the Six Labors Split License.
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Heif.Hevc;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Contains the effective HEVC quantization parameters for one transform unit.
+/// </summary>
+internal readonly struct HevcQuantizationParameters
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="HevcQuantizationParameters"/> struct.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="lumaQuantizationParameter">The effective coding-unit luma quantization parameter before the luma bit-depth offset.</param>
+    /// <param name="lumaBitDepth">The reconstructed luma precision.</param>
+    /// <param name="chromaBitDepth">The reconstructed chroma precision.</param>
+    /// <param name="chromaFormat">The sequence chroma-format identifier.</param>
+    /// <param name="cbQuantizationParameterOffset">The combined picture, slice, and coding-unit Cb quantization-parameter offset.</param>
+    /// <param name="crQuantizationParameterOffset">The combined picture, slice, and coding-unit Cr quantization-parameter offset.</param>
+    public HevcQuantizationParameters(
+        int lumaQuantizationParameter,
+        int lumaBitDepth,
+        int chromaBitDepth,
+        byte chromaFormat,
+        int cbQuantizationParameterOffset,
+        int crQuantizationParameterOffset)
+    {
+        int lumaBitDepthOffset = 6 * (lumaBitDepth - 8);
+        int chromaBitDepthOffset = 6 * (chromaBitDepth - 8);
+        this.Luma = lumaQuantizationParameter + lumaBitDepthOffset;
+        this.Cb = GetChromaQuantizationParameter(lumaQuantizationParameter, cbQuantizationParameterOffset, chromaBitDepthOffset, chromaFormat);
+        this.Cr = GetChromaQuantizationParameter(lumaQuantizationParameter, crQuantizationParameterOffset, chromaBitDepthOffset, chromaFormat);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the effective nonnegative luma quantization parameter including its bit-depth offset.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Luma { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the effective nonnegative blue-difference chroma quantization parameter including its bit-depth offset.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Cb { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the effective nonnegative red-difference chroma quantization parameter including its bit-depth offset.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int Cr { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the H.265 Table 8-10 chroma quantization-parameter mapping for 4:2:0 pictures.
+    /// </summary>
+    private static ReadOnlySpan<byte> Chroma420QuantizationParameterMap =>
+    [
+        0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,
+        29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 33, 34, 34, 35, 35, 36, 36, 37, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51,
+    ];
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the effective quantization parameter for the selected reconstruction plane.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="plane">The reconstruction plane.</param>
+    /// <returns>The effective nonnegative quantization parameter including its bit-depth offset.</returns>
+    public int Get(HevcPlane plane) => plane switch
+    {
+        HevcPlane.Y => this.Luma,
+        HevcPlane.Cb => this.Cb,
+        _ => this.Cr,
+    };
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Derives an effective chroma quantization parameter from the luma value and combined component offset.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="lumaQuantizationParameter">The effective coding-unit luma quantization parameter before its bit-depth offset.</param>
+    /// <param name="componentOffset">The combined picture, slice, and coding-unit component offset.</param>
+    /// <param name="chromaBitDepthOffset">Six times the number of chroma bits above eight.</param>
+    /// <param name="chromaFormat">The sequence chroma-format identifier.</param>
+    /// <returns>The effective nonnegative chroma quantization parameter including its bit-depth offset.</returns>
+    private static int GetChromaQuantizationParameter(
+        int lumaQuantizationParameter,
+        int componentOffset,
+        int chromaBitDepthOffset,
+        byte chromaFormat)
+    {
+        int unscaled = Math.Clamp(lumaQuantizationParameter + componentOffset, -chromaBitDepthOffset, 57);
+        if (unscaled < 0)
+        {
+            return unscaled + chromaBitDepthOffset;
+        }
+
+        // H.265 section 8.6.1 maps nonnegative chroma QP before adding the bit-depth offset. The 4:2:0 table
+        // contains plateaus above QP 29, whereas 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 remain linear through 51 and then saturate.
+        int mapped = chromaFormat == 1
+            ? Chroma420QuantizationParameterMap[unscaled]
+            : Math.Min(unscaled, 51);
+
+        return mapped + chromaBitDepthOffset;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Formats/Heif/Hevc/HevcQuantizationParametersTests.cs b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Formats/Heif/Hevc/HevcQuantizationParametersTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..409271cff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ImageSharp.Tests/Formats/Heif/Hevc/HevcQuantizationParametersTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors.
+// Licensed under the Six Labors Split License.
+
+using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Formats.Heif.Hevc;
+
+namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Tests.Formats.Heif.Hevc;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Verifies HEVC luma and chroma quantization-parameter derivation.
+/// </summary>
+[Trait("Format", "Heic")]
+public class HevcQuantizationParametersTests
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that luma quantization parameters include the precision-derived offset.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="quantizationParameter">The luma quantization parameter before the bit-depth offset.</param>
+    /// <param name="bitDepth">The reconstructed luma precision.</param>
+    /// <param name="expected">The expected effective luma quantization parameter.</param>
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(22, 8, 22)]
+    [InlineData(-12, 10, 0)]
+    [InlineData(-24, 12, 0)]
+    [InlineData(51, 12, 75)]
+    public void LumaIncludesBitDepthOffset(int quantizationParameter, int bitDepth, int expected)
+    {
+        HevcQuantizationParameters parameters = new(quantizationParameter, bitDepth, bitDepth, 1, 0, 0);
+
+        Assert.Equal(expected, parameters.Luma);
+        Assert.Equal(expected, parameters.Get(HevcPlane.Y));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies the 4:2:0 chroma mapping plateaus and the upper mapped value.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="quantizationParameter">The luma quantization parameter before component offsets.</param>
+    /// <param name="expected">The expected effective eight-bit chroma quantization parameter.</param>
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(29, 29)]
+    [InlineData(30, 29)]
+    [InlineData(35, 33)]
+    [InlineData(37, 34)]
+    [InlineData(43, 37)]
+    [InlineData(51, 45)]
+    public void Chroma420UsesNormativeMapping(int quantizationParameter, int expected)
+    {
+        HevcQuantizationParameters parameters = new(quantizationParameter, 8, 8, 1, 0, 0);
+
+        Assert.Equal(expected, parameters.Cb);
+        Assert.Equal(expected, parameters.Cr);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies that 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 chroma quantization parameters are linear through 51 and saturate above it.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="chromaFormat">The tested sequence chroma-format identifier.</param>
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData((byte)2)]
+    [InlineData((byte)3)]
+    public void FullResolutionMappingsSaturateAboveFiftyOne(byte chromaFormat)
+    {
+        HevcQuantizationParameters parameters = new(51, 8, 8, chromaFormat, 6, 6);
+
+        Assert.Equal(51, parameters.Cb);
+        Assert.Equal(51, parameters.Cr);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Verifies negative chroma values and independent combined component offsets at higher precision.
+    /// </summary>
+    [Fact]
+    public void ChromaAppliesCombinedOffsetsAndBitDepthOffset()
+    {
+        HevcQuantizationParameters parameters = new(-8, 10, 12, 1, -8, 20);
+
+        Assert.Equal(4, parameters.Luma);
+        Assert.Equal(8, parameters.Cb);
+        Assert.Equal(36, parameters.Cr);
+        Assert.Equal(parameters.Cb, parameters.Get(HevcPlane.Cb));
+        Assert.Equal(parameters.Cr, parameters.Get(HevcPlane.Cr));
+    }
+}