The dress is black & blue, but here's why you can't tell TJ Kelly 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 What Color is The DRESS? Optical Illusion Explained White Gold Or Blue Black? Twitter's Divided Again But Not Over A Dress The Great Dress Debate: White and Gold or Blue and Black? Color Debate: The Gold and White vs. Black and Blue Dress TikTok