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 Black Blue Yellow White Dress Colour Black Blue Yellow White Dress White Gold Blue And Black CMV: Change my view from seeing this dress as blue and black to seeing it as white and gold. : r changemyview How does a black and blue dress sometimes appear white and gold? The Brains Blog