OnThisDay Ten years ago a great dress color debate was born! The dress became a viral phenomenon in 2015 with social media torn on whether the dress was blue and black or The Dress Debate: Science Explains Why Some See Blue And Black And Others White And Gold White And Gold Wedding Dresses African Appliqued Sheer Long Sleeves Chapel Train eBay TheDress Blue Black, White Gold Sales are Through the Roof!!! Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian 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