An image goes viral online and sparks a debate about the true color of the dress. Is it blue and black or white and gold? : r Noticiasatrasadas White & Gold Or Blue & Black? Debate Over Dress Color Rages On Women's German Dirndl Dress Blue Gold XXL ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive 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