Blue or Gold? #THEDRESS. The Dress by Vicky Chen Clear as Mud Medium 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 Rachel Zoe's Rainbow Metallic Pleated Maxi Dress Women's Blue white patterned Smocked Strappy Dress H&M US The dress is black & blue, but here's why you can't tell TJ Kelly