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 An image goes viral online and sparks a debate about the true color of the dress. Is it blue and black or white and gold? : r Noticiasatrasadas Origin of White Gold or Black Blue Dress Business Insider MmE5MTRjYWQ4MDNi.mp4 In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color perception blue and black dress or white and gold dress Clix