The Truth About the Dress: Black and Blue Explained The Science Behind the Dress The New York Times Thedress: 'It's been quite stressful having to deal with it we had a falling out' Internet The Guardian The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie So I searched up the black and blue dress : 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