The science behind the controversial blue black, gold white dress TheDress one year on eight things we learned from the viral phenomenon Social media The Guardian 10 years ago everyone was fighting about the colors of the dress. What color do you see? Silver and gold or blue and black? 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 Amazon.com: Trends International Gallery Pops Disney Frozen Elsa Original Blue Dress Wall Art Wall Poster, 12" x 12", Black Framed Version: Posters & Prints The dress 10 years later: Is viral dress black and blue or white and gold? kgw.com