Woman discovers the iconic 'Optical Illusion Dress' that went viral in 2015 at yard sale Times of India Women's Dresses Casual, Occasion & Smart Dresses Primark US 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 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 perception CMV: Change my view from seeing this dress as blue and black to seeing it as white and gold. : r changemyview