The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive This image continues to divide the world: What color do you Blue and black or white and gold? It's been a full decade since "The Dress "took over the internet, yet 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 The white and gold dress, and the illusion of free will Felipe Contreras