Blue Black White Gold Dress Color Scientists Explain The Dress That Went Viral RIT Color The Dress How To See White And Gold Optical Illusion Explained Blue And Black White And Gold Dress Illusion The Dress Is Blue Black! 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 ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive