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 Floral Dresses & Outfits for Women Online Adrianna Papell Photo finally solves the black and blue white and gold dress debate The White and Gold (No, Blue and Black!) Dress That Melted the Internet The New York Times So assuming everyone sees the first image as a gold color, I'm just curious at what point it switches to looking black and blue : r opticalillusions