Science of the Blue and Black White and Gold Dress Business Insider The Dress divided the Internet, but it's really about subtraction Science News 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 Original Optical Illusion Yellow White And Gold And Black And Blue Dress Is This Dress Blue The Majority Of Facebook Users Saw The Dress As White And Gold