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 Navy Blue Long Prom Dress with Gold Sequins PromGirl Navy Gold 6 8,143 Black Blue White Gold Dress Stock Vectors and Vector Art Shutterstock The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Is it blue and black or white and gold? Dress color debate goes viral CBS News