Royal Blue Prom Dresses and Gowns 2026 Sherri Hill White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent 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 Let's finally decide: was the dress blue and black or white and gold? Debate rages over color of dress photographed in rare light Features dailyrecordnews.com