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 Baldwin Blue 6 Drawer Dresser 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 The Science Behind the Black and Blue (or White and Gold) Dress Dress colour mystery solved? Expert says we're ALL RIGHT and here's why The Mirror