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 Baby Blue Dresses Macy's Black & blue or gold & white? Mystery of the dress solved The Economic Times Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience 18,643 Dress White Gold Blue Black Stock Vectors and Vector Art Shutterstock