Class selector names must start with a period when using getStyleDeclaration()
<?xml version="1.0"?> <mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"> <mx:Style> .myFontStyle { fontSize: 15; color: #9933FF; } </mx:Style> <mx:Script> public function changeStyles(e:Event):void { StyleManager.getStyleDeclaration('.myFontStyle').setStyle('color',0x0000CC); } </mx:Script> <mx:Button id="myButton" label="Click Here" styleName="myFontStyle" click="changeStyles(event)"/> </mx:Application>