The Dress That Broke the Internet: Black and Blue or White and Gold? Is The Dress blue and black or white and gold? The answer lies in vision psychology Psychology The Guardian Black Dress With Gold Trim 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 ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive