ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Is That Dress White and Gold or Blue and Black? The New York Times High Low Quinceanera Dress by LA Glitter 24092 6 Ivory Sage 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 How "The Dress" Became an Illusion Unlike Any Other Scientific American