Gold White and Blue Black Dresses Inspired By THE Dress 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 Jenna Bush Hager Wears Viral Internet Dress 10 Years After Debate Us Weekly 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