White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent Picture Of Viral Blue And Black Dress Also Shows White And Gold, And Twitter Is Arguing Over It Again Evie Magazine A decade ago, The Dress united and divided us. It couldn't happen now. Poynter 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