Blue and black or white and gold, how the dress colour you see says a lot about you The Independent The Independent Science explains why people can't agree on the color of this dress CBS News so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions Byte The viral dress, known as "The Dress," appeared differently to people: some saw it as blue and black, while others saw it as white and Instagram Why people see #thedress (the dress) differently Optometrist Explains YouTube 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