White And Gold Dress Black And Blue The actual dress was black and blue. The confusion came from how lighting and color perception tricked people's brains, making some see it as white and gold. It became a viral example How to See the Dress As White and Gold and Black and Blue Business Insider 5010 Red gold Gown outfit set ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive