Is This Dress Blue And Black Or White And Gold? Here's What The Experts Say The Science of Why No One Agrees on the Color of This Dress WIRED In 2015, a photograph of a dress went viral, dividing viewers over whether its colors were blue and black or white and gold. This optical illusion highlighted differences in human color so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions TheDress is now available in white and gold and you can bid on it (for a good cause)! FASHION Magazine I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium