Is it blue and black or white and gold? Dress color debate goes viral CBS News 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 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 This image continues to divide the world: What color do you Blue and black or white and gold? It's been a full decade since "The Dress "took over the internet, yet