How to change the background color of a Layer in Cocos2D using CCColorLayer?

Set background color to magenta.

CCColorLayer* colorLayer = [CCColorLayer layerWithColor:ccc4(255, 0, 255, 255)];
[self addChild:colorLayer z:0];

//Changing the color of a sprite....

((CCSprite*)node).color = ccRED; // This will change the sprite color to RED.