The Dress: Color debate rages on the Internet East Bay Times 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 Black and Blue or White and Gold? How Your Brain Sees 'the Dress' Business Insider TheDress couple: 'we were completely left out from the story' BBC News Navy Blue Long Prom Dress with Gold Sequins PromGirl Navy Gold 6