Oh no I think my 6 year old son is colorblind!!!!! his shirt is black and his button is blue and he says the dress are the same colors as his shirt and pin. Theres no way . Its clearly white and This explains how the blue black white gold dress illusion was possible. But it doesn't explain why some people saw it one way and some saw it the other, and no one seemed to see The color doesn't matter the dress is ugly CNN Chic Black and Gold Prom Dresses Deep V Neck Long Sleevess Evening Gow Ballbella Black and Gold Dresses Ever Pretty US The Dress. Is it blue and black or white and gold? Here is the confirmed answer.