The Great Dress Debate: White and Gold or Blue and Black? 10 years ago, this dress was posted on social media causing a viral debate on whether it was blue and black or white and gold. The phenomenon revealed differences in human color It's eight years since the blue black white gold dress went viral. The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie White and Gold or Blue and Black Dress Explained & Busted YouTube