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 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 Exploring Color Constancy: The Dress Phenomenon Explained The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress WIRED The dress Wikipedia The Dress: Black, Blue, White, GoldA Visual Illusion as America Dies