<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/06/12/setting-the-border-color-on-a-datefield-control-in-flex/?preview=true -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="top"
        backgroundColor="white" viewSourceURL="srcview/index.html">

    <mx:ApplicationControlBar dock="true">
        <mx:Form styleName="plain">
            <mx:FormItem label="borderColor:">
                <mx:ColorPicker id="colorPicker" />
            </mx:FormItem>
        </mx:Form>
    </mx:ApplicationControlBar>

    <mx:DateField id="dateField"
            borderColor="{colorPicker.selectedColor}" />

</mx:Application>