What colors are this (black & blue) dress? Clix Choosing the Ideal Jewelry Colors for Your Navy Blue Dress Blue black or white gold? The dress debate is over 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 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 Dress: The Truth About White and Gold