The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times Blue Floral Dresses Photo finally solves the black and blue white and gold dress debate So assuming everyone sees the first image as a gold color, I'm just curious at what point it switches to looking black and blue : r opticalillusions 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 Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian