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 Dua Lipa Levitating Blue Dress 10 years ago everyone was fighting about the colors of the dress. What color do you see? Silver and gold or blue and black? Dua Lipa Levitating Dress The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress WIRED This Might Explain Why That Dress Looks Blue And Black, And White And Gold