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 What Colour Is This Dress? (SOLVED with SCIENCE) YouTube 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 perception Oh no I think my 6 year old son is colorblind!!!!! his shirt is black and his button is blue and he says the dress are the same colors as his shirt and pin. Theres no way . Its clearly white and Rose Gold Prom Dresses