Picture Of Viral Blue And Black Dress Also Shows White And Gold, And Twitter Is Arguing Over It Again Evie Magazine White & Gold Or Blue & Black? Debate Over Dress Color Rages On YouTube 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 The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress