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 TheDress couple: 'we were completely left out from the story' BBC News Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times Royal Blue Sequin Black Girl Prom Dress Etsy 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