ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive The Dress Strikes Back: A New Viral Optical Illusion Emerges Observer 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 Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian The Dress Illusion WHITE & GOLD BLUE & BLACK YouTube