Black and Blue or White and Gold? How Your Brain Sees 'the Dress' Business Insider Gorgeous black woman with a gold purple embellished headpiece in a gorgeous white dress Black beauty collection" Art Board Print by Artobot Redbubble Short Muumuu Dress Luana with Elastic Bustline and Ruffled Hem Purple M 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 Picture Of Viral Blue And Black Dress Also Shows White And Gold, And Twitter Is Arguing Over It Again Evie Magazine