ELI5:Why does this dress appear white gold to some people and black blue to others? : r explainlikeimfive White and gold or blue and black what colour is the dress? An eyewitness gives a definitive answer The Independent The Independent CMV: Change my view from seeing this dress as blue and black to seeing it as white and gold. : r changemyview I've been thinking about "the dress" for 10 years. Here's what I've learned.