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 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 The color doesn't matter the dress is ugly CNN What Do You See? Asian Scientist Magazine Optical illusion renews blue and black dress debate nine years on Express.co.uk Black and blue or white and gold? The dress color debate rages online