Black and Blue or Gold and White? The truth behind 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 Dressgate: If you saw THAT dress as white your brain was working overtime Navy Blue Long Prom Dress with Gold Sequins PromGirl Navy Gold 6 TheDress couple: 'we were completely left out from the story' BBC News