http://blog.minidx.com/ext/changing-the-focus-rectangle-color-on-a-textinput-control-in-flex/srcview/index.html
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
layout="vertical"
verticalAlign="middle"
backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">
<mx:Script>
<![CDATA[
import mx.events.DropdownEvent;
import mx.events.ColorPickerEvent;
private function colorPicker_change(evt:ColorPickerEvent):void {
textInput.setStyle("themeColor", evt.color);
}
private function colorPicker_close(evt:DropdownEvent):void {
focusManager.setFocus(textInput);
}
]]>
</mx:Script>
<mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
<mx:Form styleName="plain">
<mx:FormItem label="themeColor:">
<mx:ColorPicker id="colorPicker"
change="colorPicker_change(event);"
close="colorPicker_close(event);" />
</mx:FormItem>
</mx:Form>
</mx:ApplicationControlBar>
<mx:TextInput id="textInput" />
</mx:Application>