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 ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive a woman in a gold dress on a black background 67867024 Vector Art at Vecteezy I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium