Blue black or white gold? The dress debate is over Is it white and gold or blue and black? The truth behind the dress debate. CooperVision What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience The True Color of White and Gold Dress (Or Blue and Black) Snickerdoodle Software 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