The dress was a 2015 online viral phenomenon centred on a photograph of a dress. Viewers disagreed on whether the dress was blue and black, or white and gold : r wikipedia Dusty blue and gold wedding,dusty blue wedding Royal Blue And Gold Dress Shop on Pinterest MmE5MTRjYWQ4MDNi.mp4 The Blue and Gold Dress Auroratide 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