You Can Now Buy 'The Dress' In Either Blue And Black Or White And Gold Dress Black Gold Illusion Striped Dress Illusion Viral Dress Color The Dress Black And Blue 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