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 Can you believe its been 10 years already?, In 2015, this dress absolutely broke the internet. , Some people saw white and gold. , Others were convinced it was blue and black. , And a decade Thedress: 'It's been quite stressful having to deal with it we had a falling out' Internet The Guardian Color scientists explain the dress that went viral RIT The Blue and Gold Dress Auroratide The Dress Debate SETTLED: Black And Blue Or White And Gold? TODAY