The dress 10 years later: Is viral dress black and blue or white and gold? kgw.com 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 Why nobody could agree on the color of that dress on X Illusion Blue Black Dress Real Color 10 Years Ago Today, This Dress Was Posted Online, Turning This is how a dress of many colors blew up on the Internet Los Angeles Times