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 Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? (Published 2015) The Great Dress Debate: Black and Blue or White and Gold? TikTok Blue and black or white and gold? Dress debate turns 10 years old Color Debate: The Gold and White vs. Black and Blue Dress TikTok Explanation of the Black Blue, White Gold Dress High Latitude Style