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 How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American LaDivine KV1130 Long Formal Corset Beaded Mermaid Prom Dress SMOKY BLUE 16 Black and Blue or White and Gold? How Your Brain Sees 'the Dress' Business Insider The Dress Illusion WHITE & GOLD BLUE & BLACK 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