The dress turned 11 and it's STILL white and gold PERIOD. Eleven years later the color swatches are right there and people who see blue and black are proving your eyes lie The Truth About the Dress: Black and Blue Explained so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions White Gold Dress Illusion Black Blue Yellow White Dress The Dress Explanation White And Gold Yellow 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