This Dress is Blue and Black, Right? What Colors do You See? Here's why people saw the dress differently. What colors do you see? Do you see the dress as black and blue or white and gold? This dress sparked a viral debate back in 2015. , This phenomenon, called color constancy, demonstrates how our Gold Beaded Prom Dress with Royal Blue Tulle Skirt loveangeldress I See White and Gold, but the Dress Taught Me How We Shape Our Own Reality by Shaant A Culturated Medium 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