Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian The Science Behind the Dress Illusion Eyepic Eye Care The Dress": Why People See White and Gold or Blue and Black 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 The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times