The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Black and blue or white and gold? The dress color debate rages online Photo finally solves the black and blue white and gold dress debate Long JAYA dress in printed cotton with blue, yellow, orange, Black and White patterns. White Gold Dress Illusion Black Blue Yellow White Dress TheDress 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