Here's why people saw the dress differently. so we know the dress was black and blue BUT that's not what i'm here to discuss : r opticalillusions White and gold dress: Here's the science behind why some people see blue The Mirror Woman Goes Viral After Finding The Optical Illusion Dress That Broke The Internet In 2015 Black and Blue or White and Gold? How Your Brain Sees 'the Dress' Business Insider 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