Boys' Black Dress Pants Lands' End Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? Here's What The Experts Say 10 years ago the blue and black dress went viral what colour do you see? 10 years ago today, this dress was posted online, turning into a viral phenomenon. Viewers couldn't decide if the dress was blue and black, or white and gold. It was later confirmed 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 Picture Of Viral Blue And Black Dress Also Shows White And Gold, And Twitter Is Arguing Over It Again Evie Magazine