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 Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times The Dress Debate SETTLED: Black And Blue Or White And Gold? TODAY Is it blue and black or white and gold? Dress color debate goes viral CBS News I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium