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 Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian NicoBlu Noor Long Black Tunic Dress with Gold Embellishment Petite 14 Debate rages over color of dress photographed in rare light Features dailyrecordnews.com