Colors of debate Always Overdone Color Debate: The Gold and White vs. Black and Blue Dress TikTok 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 Remember when the internet went absolutely nuts on the colour of a dress? The dress was blue and black. The original viral poster, Caitlin McNeill, later said it was a black and blue dress Why Is The Dress White And Gold White And Gold Dress Black And Blue Perception White