What color is the dress? Why do some people see blue and black and some people see gold and white when looking at a single image of a dress? : r askscience 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 You Can Now Buy 'The Dress' In Either Blue And Black Or White And Gold Conspiracy or Subjectivity? An In Depth Look at the Color Changing Dress Cody Cuellar Woman Discovers 'The Dress' At Yard Sale, Reignites Blue and Black Vs White And Gold Debate Viral News News18