Internet debates that blue dress (it is blue, right?) The Seattle Times 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 dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie Navy blue dress with gold turn button and black belt Amuse The Dress: A Black and Blue Debate Over the Color of a Dress Stirs Social Media WSJ Viral online dress debate turns 10. What colours do you see?