In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color perception Navy Blue Long Prom Dress with Gold Sequins PromGirl Navy Gold 6 Blue or Gold? #THEDRESS. The Dress by Vicky Chen Clear as Mud Medium How Do I Actually Style a Colored Prom Dress? The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie The Great Dress Debate: White and Gold or Blue and Black?