The Dress. Is it blue and black or white and gold? Here is the confirmed answer. 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 Picture Of Viral Blue And Black Dress Also Shows White And Gold, And Twitter Is Arguing Over It Again Evie Magazine White & Gold Or Blue & Black? Debate Over Dress Color Rages On Science explains how time spent outdoors colors your view of #thedress Los Angeles Times