Blue Black White Gold Dress Explained The Return Of The Black Blue Dress Illusion And More Emily Satin Maxi Dress Blue Razys.com 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