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 What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience Baby Blue Dresses Macy's 18,643 Dress White Gold Blue Black Stock Vectors and Vector Art Shutterstock