The Great Dress Debate: Black and Blue or White and Gold? ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive Here's why people saw the dress differently. Proof the Dress Is Blue PS Tech 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 Colors of debate Always Overdone