White Gold Or Blue Black? Twitter's Divided Again But Not Over A Dress White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent 10 years ago today, this dress was posted online, turning into a viral phenomenon. Viewers couldn't decide if the dress was blue and black, or white and gold. It was later confirmed The Dress Phenomenon, Explained via Color Theory #learntopaint #painting YouTube The dress was black and blue, but the conditions of the photograph caused many to perceive it as white and gold, creating debate. Within a week, more than ten million tweets had The Dress: White and Gold or Blue and Black? TikTok