Why is it so hard for people to see black and blue?' Salvation Army uses 'The Dress' to talk about domestic abuse Orange County Register Black Blue Yellow White Dress Colour Black Blue Yellow White Dress White Gold Blue And Black 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 Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Black and blue Activating TOK