The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie 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 Viajestejedor Nicole Sleeveless Sequin Dress NWT Nicole Miller Silk Sequin Sleeveless Shift Dress The Science Behind the Dress Illusion Eyepic Eye Care Maisley Boucle Shift Dress Lilly Pulitzer Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times