TheDress one year on eight things we learned from the viral phenomenon Social media The Guardian A Line Backless Royal Blue Black Prom Dresses, Backless Graduation Dre jbydress Blue Dresses Navy, Royal & Satin Formal Styles Lady Black Tie 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 10 years ago, a dress was posted on Tumblrlater confirmed to be Black and Blue. Color Of 'The Dress' Debate: White & Gold Or Blue & Black Twitter Decides Hollywood Life