Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian Origin of White Gold or Black Blue Dress Business Insider Remember The Dress? The viral blue and black dress was seen as white and gold by thousands of people. As it turns out, the photo that broke the internet 10 years ago 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