Viral online dress debate turns 10. What colours do you see? ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive What colour is the dress? Why some people see white and gold and others see blue and black National Post 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 Black & blue or gold & white? Mystery of the dress solved The Economic Times