blue and black dress or white and gold dress Clix Thedress: 'It's been quite stressful having to deal with it we had a falling out' Internet 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 The Dress": Why People See White and Gold or Blue and Black The science behind the controversial blue black, gold white dress