Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? Here's What The Experts Say The dress that divided the internet IS blue and black Daily Mail Online 10 years ago today, this dress was posted online, turning into a viral phenomenon. Viewers couldn't decide if the dress was blue and black, or white and gold. It was later confirmed 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 Bird of paradise inspires darkest fabric ever made Cornell Chronicle The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times