The Dress debate took the internet by storm on Feb 26, 2015 as the world disagreed on the colors of the infamous dress. Today, we know that the dress was, in fact, The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress Illusion Dress Color Black Blue White Gold Black Blue Dress Illusion Color The Dress Original 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 black or white gold? Body Worlds Amsterdam