PDF] Blue Black or White Gold? Early Stage Processing and the Color of 'The Dress' Semantic Scholar Radiant One Shoulder Gold Sequin Gown Miss Circle Women's Raizel Gold Beaded Sequin Bodycon Gown with Scarf Gold 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 The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress WIRED