ive been attempting to use HTML formatting for my forums groups (im not great at HTML)

im attempting to learn how to add background gifs along with color and an icon in front of the name without replacing the name with an icon on the profile page.

ie {image} (pink) GROUP NAME [with sparkles]

any help would be greatly appreciated 

Try with these:

<span style="background: url(https://i.imgur.com/EFyXvRJ.gif);color:#8565c4;text-shadow: 0px 0px 5px #000000, 0px 0px 10px #FF0000, 0px 0px 5px #000000, 0px 0px 10px #FF0000;font-weight: bold;font-style: italic;background-position: right 0px;">Group Name</span>

and/or

<span style="color:#E8549E; font-weight:bold; background-image:url(https://i.imgur.com/C4gA8Hx.gif);">Group Name</span>

Tweak according to your taste.

thanks this helped immensely! and they are looking beautifully pink XD