Is it white and gold or blue and black? The truth behind the dress debate. CooperVision 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 Here's why people saw the dress differently. What color is this dress and why is everyone on the Internet arguing about it? PhillyVoice The Dress Debate Black and Blue or White and Gold British Vogue British Vogue Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times