The dress 10 years later: Is viral dress black and blue or white and gold? kgw.com Here's why people saw the dress differently. 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 Gorgeous black woman with a gold purple embellished headpiece in a gorgeous white dress Black beauty collection" Art Board Print by Artobot Redbubble