Oct 17, 2006 - Changing Background Gradient Color
Using the ColorPicker Component to change the second gradient color

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml">

<mx:Script>
 <![CDATA[
     import mx.events.ColorPickerEvent; 
        public function changeEvt(event:ColorPickerEvent):void 
        {
         var clrs = new Array();
         clrs.push(0x990000);
         clrs.push(myCP.selectedColor);
            this.setStyle("backgroundGradientColors",clrs);
        }
     
 ]]>
</mx:Script>

<mx:Panel width="80%" height="80%" >
   <mx:ColorPicker id="myCP" change="changeEvt(event);"/>
</mx:Panel>

</mx:Application>