Blue black or white gold? The dress debate is over Groom Who Helped Make 'The Dress' Go Viral Accused of Attempted Murder Dressgate: If you saw THAT dress as white your brain was working overtime 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 Debate rages over color of dress photographed in rare light