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 Gold Blue And Black Yellow And White Dress The Dress' Went Viral 10 Years Ago And black and gold dress: Dresses For Women Dillard's Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Homecoming Dresses Black and Gold TikTok The dress is blue & black!