ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive 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 The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times The Dress": Why People See White and Gold or Blue and Black Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian Here's why people saw the dress differently.