The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress The Truth About the Dress: Black and Blue Explained 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 ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive The Dress: Black, Blue, White, GoldA Visual Illusion as America Dies Not this debate again please The black and blue or white and gold debate comes from the same perception effect that made The Dress go viral in 2015. When lighting in an image is ambiguous,