split complementary: The Dress What is going on? This explains how the blue black white gold dress illusion was possible. But it doesn't explain why some people saw it one way and some saw it the other, and no one seemed to see Caro Luna Ariel Long Mesh Dress Turquoise Print Garmentory Zara Green Mesh Tube Dress by Zara Pickle 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